Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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Using the State Education Agency Complaint Process to...

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      In a recent series of articles I covered resolving disputes under the IDEA through mediation, the resolution process, and...

Special Education Services in the Summer: The IDEA and...

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     Summer is rapidly approaching. For most children summer means time off from school. But for some students with disabilities...

What if we don’t work it out? Due Process Hearings Under...

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     Sometimes mediation, the resolution session, or other efforts do not resolve the dispute and parents or the school district...

We Can Work it Out Part III: Using the Resolution Process...

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    As yet another way to resolve disputes before a due process hearing, the IDEA 2004 added a resolution process. Once a due...

We Can Work it Out Part II: Using Mediation to Resolve...

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 The last post began a short series of articles on dispute resolution under the IDEA 2004. That article ended with the...

We Can Work it Out: Using the IDEA 2004 to Resolve Disputes...

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My posts this week and next week will cover the IDEA 2004 formal procedures for resolving disputes prior to a due process hearing...

Avoiding Stormy IEP Meetings:Tips for Chairing an IEP...

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  Principal Fife was the captain of the good ship HMS Middle School. He knew his mission, keep the school ship shape, hatches...

Protecting Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities from...

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      Congress originally passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) in 1974 to provide federal funding to...

New Jersey Places IDEA Burden of Proof on School Districts

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  Yesterday New Jersey's Governor Corzine signed into law state legislation placing the burden of proof in all special education...

Denying Qualified Students with Disabilities Access to...

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  Apparently, some schools or school districts have refused to allow qualified students with disabilities the opportunity to...

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