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Medicaid Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trusts
When families establish special needs trusts, they often focus...beneficiary's lifetime: therapies, education, recreation, medical equipment....that pass through probate. Special needs trusts exist partly...recovery process. But not all special needs trusts work the same...Requirement. A first-party special needs trust holds money that...
News > Education
Louisiana Just Advanced a Bill That Would Make Schools Prove They're Correctly Serving Your Child in Special Ed. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...shift the burden of proof in special education due process hearings...burden of proof in special education due process hearings from...under IDEA. Why This Matters. Special education due process hearings...Why This Matters. Special education due process hearings are the...a free appropriate public education (FAPE) as required by federal...
Education > Special Education
New Hampshire Shifted the Due Process Burden to Schools in IEP Disputes. Is Your State Next?
...Hampshire, the district has to prove it provided a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Not the other way around. Louisiana's HB 342 passed the House Education...(FAPE). Not the other way around. Louisiana's HB 342 passed the House Education Committee on April 9 and is heading to a full House vote. If it passes,...
News > Education
Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...autistic children in a special education classroom,...children in a special education classroom, captured...U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil...exposes how children in special education, especially...children in special education, especially non-verbal...staff conduct in a special education classroom....conduct in a special education classroom. Video...
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Appropriate Public Education). That obligation...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and...the Office of Special Education Programs...Office of Special Education Programs in 2025,...billion annually for special education services...annually for special education services like speech...is entitled to special education and related...entitled to special education and related services...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation...your child to access their education. If your child's wheelchair...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation falls squarely...documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and provided...
News > Education
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
...responsibilities. According to the state Department of Education, a student's home district would continue to pay...student's home district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the receiving...student's home district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the receiving district would...
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Decision-Making Rights: From Consent to Guardianship Alternatives
...paperwork. The pediatrician mentioned you'll lose access to medical records. The special education director suggested you "get that filed before graduation." Everyone's...pediatrician mentioned you'll lose access to medical records. The special education director suggested you "get that filed before graduation." Everyone's treating...
Education > Special Education
Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State
Your child qualified for special education in Connecticut....child qualified for special education in Connecticut. You move to...protect your child's access to education across any move you make....Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law, but...a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment,...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Eligibility Criteria Explained
...qualify for special education....for special education. This happens...eligibility for special education under...for special education under the Individuals...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...adversely affect educational performance...child for special education services....for special education services. But...creates an educational need that general...that general education with standard...
Education > Special Education
Sensory-Friendly Community Events for Autism Acceptance Month
Where to find genuinely sensory-friendly April programming and what makes acceptance events different from awareness events.
Education > Special Education
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal rights...federal government grants parents in special education decisions. Your school...government grants parents in special education decisions. Your school district is...You have the right to review any educational record the school maintains...