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22 Jul 2010, 5:29 pm
Yesterday the Alexa Posny, the assistant secretary for the federal Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, announced that Ms. [read post]
17 Nov 2015, 2:31 pm by Michelle Ball, Attorney for Students
 Parents are often unaware that denial of special education services based on unavailability or lack of providers is not legal.Special education is based on the "unique needs" of each special education child and meeting those needs with educational services tailored to that specific student. [read post]
5 Apr 2016, 11:16 am by Jim Gerl
This is part two of the series.The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services confronted this issue in December of 2014 by issuing a Dear Colleague Letter that summarized the problem and called for action. [read post]
3 Sep 2014, 5:35 pm by Michelle Ball, Attorney for Students
 A "Learning Disability" label, for example, may stick to that child for life.-  Students may be placed away from their local/home school, at the site where the special education services are located.-  Stigma of being in "special education. [read post]
5 Sep 2007, 8:19 am
At a recent conference a success story former special education student told the group, "You all speak in alphabet soup. [read post]
10 Jul 2020, 3:31 pm by Michelle Ball, Attorney for Students
  There is a question on special education and what parents and students will be entitled to when they return to school or if schools will just get out of their obligations due to Coronavirus. [read post]
10 Jul 2020, 3:31 pm by Michelle Ball, Attorney for Students
  There is a question on special education and what parents and students will be entitled to when they return to school or if schools will just get out of their obligations due to Coronavirus. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 5:43 pm by Tyler S St Cyr
  Using the regular school discipline system to punish behavior that is attributed to an educational impairment, which excludes the student from special education services. [read post]
26 Oct 2021, 9:05 pm by Nicole Buonocore Porter
When implementing the accommodation, the disability services office must inform the student’s professors of the student’s need for an accommodation. [read post]
16 Nov 2012, 8:04 am by Jim Gerl
Related articles Special Education Law 101 - Part II Special Education Law 101 - Part III Special Education Law 101 - Part IV Special Education Law 101 - Part V Special Education Law 101 - Part VII Special Education Law 101 - Part VI Special Education Law 101 - Part VIII Big Decision: Statute of Limitations ------- Thanks for subscribing! [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 12:27 pm by Jim Gerl
Please tell our readers a little about your background and how you got into mediation and special education mediation.In 1999 my first job after an extended period of being a full-time mum (one of my sons was born with complex and profound disabilities) was as Mediation Project Officer with a new organisation set up with direct funding from the Scottish Government: Enquire (www.enquire.org.uk) Enquire is the national information and advice service for additional… [read post]
26 Sep 2012, 7:47 am by Jim Gerl
  The court provided an expansive interpretation of the jurisdiction of the hearing officer, ruling that Congress intended the hearing officer to have authority over any subject matter that could involve a denial of or interference with a student’s Related articles Special Education Law 101 - Part II Bullying of Children With Disabilities - Part XII ------- Thanks for subscribing! [read post]
16 Sep 2008, 4:22 pm
Last week, I noted that there have been a lot of decisions by courts and hearing officers in the last year and a half concerning special education eligibility. [read post]
26 Nov 2012, 7:53 am by Jim Gerl
  6/22/9) Related articles Special Education Law 101 - Part IX Special Education Law 101 - Part VIII Special Education Law 101 - Part VII Special Education Law 101 - Part VI Special Education Law 101 - Part V Special Education Law 101 - Part IV Big Decision: Statute of Limitations Beware Unpublished Decisions! [read post]
11 May 2016, 12:26 pm by Jim Gerl
While “… special education services must yield to legitimate security considerations …(the) program should be revised not annulled in light of this interest. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 2:33 pm by Michelle Ball, Attorney for Students
 Their denial was mistaken as disabled students may receive instructional services in the home via special education. [read post]
12 May 2017, 8:24 pm by Jim Gerl
This is another post in our series which is an introduction to special education law. [read post]
29 Jan 2012, 12:34 pm by hjmarcus
NYC Controller John Liu concluded after reviewing a recent audit that the New York City Department of Education failed to provide services to over one fourth of the students eligible to receive such services in the 2009-2010 school year (see article). [read post]
27 Nov 2007, 2:56 pm
A hearing officer awards compensatory education as a remedy for denial of FAPE to the student. [read post]