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Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
News > Education

Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.

By Diana Foster
...Elementary School in Franklin,...School in Franklin,...children in a special...children in a special education...named in the initial...student in a Rifton...Civil Rights opened...the same school. This...children in special...children in special education,...trained in disability...disability rights and restraint...began in February...conduct in a special...conduct in a special education...Public Schools completed...classroom. The school district...Civil Rights alleging...
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
The school district just told you the...transportation is a related service that school districts must provide when...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation...needs transportation to get to school and their disability requires...transport, it must be documented in their Individualized Education...
Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State
Education > Special Education

Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State

By Isabella Johnson
...qualified for special education in Connecticut....special education in Connecticut. You...Virginia. The new school re-evaluates and...punished. You're not in the wrong district....establishes minimum rights: a free appropriate...public education in the least restrictive...protections, and the right to an IEP. States...child received in one state may reflect...Might Not Qualify in the New State....
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
Education > Special Education

Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent

By Isabella Johnson
...But buried in that document...Knowing what's in it changes...the legal rights the federal...grants parents in special education...parents in special education...decisions. Your school district...action results in a placement...request it in your native...information, the school must make...arrangements. The Rights That Matter...covers many rights, but a handful...have the right to review...record the school maintains...
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
Education > Other

Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights

By Henry Peterson
...charter school for...the school just...the right fit"...other schools in...schools in the..."specialize in special...in special education."...the school may...Charter schools are...public schools that...disability rights law...public school in the...school in the...charter schools must...outlined in your...charter school is discouraging...your rights, what...when a school violates...Legal Rights Under...governs special education...education in public...public schools. It...charter school that...
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
Education > K-12

FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA

By James Peterson
...arrive early in your special...in your special education...see them in IEP documents,...hear them in meetings,...educational rights under federal...and what schools are required...governing special education....education. Schools must provide...key word in FAPE is...question in LRE is not...obligates schools to maximize...established in Endrew F....County School District...appropriate in light of...standard. A school can meet...
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
Education > Other

Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know

By Liam Fitzgerald
...charter schools and...handle special education....Maybe a school tour...the school "doesn't...charter schools are...public schools, and...federal special education...district schools. That...public school to accept...Charter schools can't...charter schools have...engaging in what's...your rights and knowing...Charter Schools Are...Charter schools operate...public schools in areas...schools in areas...but special education...charter schools must:...transfers in Conduct...
The IEP Process from Start to Finish: A First-Time Parent's Guide
Special Needs > General Special Needs

The IEP Process from Start to Finish: A First-Time Parent's Guide

By Dr. Harper Clark
...stage you're in, it's easy...yourself in real time....child for a special education...parent or the school can initiate...referral, put it in writing....it to the school principal...director of special education...evaluation for special education...services. The school must respond...respond in writing...10 to 15 school days depending...state. If the school initiates...notify you in writing...begin. The school can decline...
IDEA Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Public Schools
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments

IDEA Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Public Schools

By Nora Bloom
...they're "working on it." Three months in, you're still waiting. Or maybe your...with moderate hearing loss was placed in the general education classroom without...requirements, not suggestions. Here's what schools must provide and how to make sure your...interact directly with peers and staff in the child's language (whether that's...
How to Find an IEP Advocate or Special Education Attorney
Education > Special Education

How to Find an IEP Advocate or Special Education Attorney

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...what the school promised...promised in the meeting....understand and the school is moving...a lawyer. Schools count on...advocate and a special education...families stuck in inadequate...find the right help. Three...often trained in the IEP process,...understand your rights, and share...represent you in due process...specializes in special education...specializes in special education...negotiate with schools, and prepare...
How to Find Your Disability Community: Online Groups, Local Organizations, and Peer Support
News > Lifestyle

How to Find Your Disability Community: Online Groups, Local Organizations, and Peer Support

By Benjamin Thompson
...checklist, the only adult in the office navigating accommodation...requests, the only parent in your neighborhood who knows...denial, navigated that school district, or figured out...evaluate whether they're right for you. Major Online Forums...you're the only family in your town dealing with...community covering disability rights, daily living, accessibility,...
What to Do When You Disagree with Your Child's IEP: Your Rights and Options
News > Education

What to Do When You Disagree with Your Child's IEP: Your Rights and Options

By Diana Foster
You sit in the IEP meeting...meeting and the school says no. The service...placement isn't right. The goals don't...Neither is true. Special education law...where parents and schools don't agree....Understanding Your Rights Under IDEA. Before...that include the right to disagree with...disagree with school decisions, request...work. When the school makes a decision...

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