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The United States Supreme Court yesterday provided some needed guidance for Parents of special needs children as to when their case against the School District can be brought directly in Federal Court. It is an important issue for those situations in which the Parent’s claim is for disability based discrimination or retaliation, as opposed to […]
Read MoreAs a special needs child reaches high school age, parents must make sure that the required accommodations are going to be applied for their PSATs and SATs. It’s not an automatic right that whatever is in your 504 Plan or in your IEP is going to be applied to SATs or PSATs, but many of […]
Read MoreThe phrase “Least Restrictive Environment” means that a special education student has a right to as much exposure as possible to the general education students and the general education social environment – whenever possible and feasible. It is a continuum: it begins with the special needs child being in the same classroom with the general […]
Read MoreParents with special needs children in public schools have the legal right to “due process”, which means that if the child’s needs are not being met by the school district, the parents can file a legal action against the district with the State Department of Education. This can eventually result in an actual trial before […]
Read MoreStudent’s rights to free speech in a public school depend on the circumstances. If the child is make a statement that could potentially be construed by the public as being “blessed” by the school, or under the auspices of the school, then the school has the right to know, ahead of time, what the […]
Read MoreTeachers who are non-tenured and non-renewed have some rights. Teachers have the right to be notified in advance, and the school has time restrictions on such notification. If the time restrictions are not met, the teacher must be automatically renewed. If time parameters are met, teachers have the right to a written explanation of the […]
Read MoreTheoretically, there is no limit to the types of services to which children with disabilities are entitled; the only actual limit is that the service must be based on genuine, proven need. Benefit isn’t enough; need is the only basis. For example: your child has a right to any necessary modifications to the content, […]
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