Disability Law

Justice Department Settles with Pennsylvania School for $...

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On September 12, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it and the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania have...

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I frequently hear from parents that they have been told by school staff that their child could not be evaluated for special...

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A school district must develop an IEP for a student with a disability even though the instruction the student needs is part of...

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There is frequently confusion regarding how least restrictive environment (LRE) applies to preschool children with disabilities....

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The school district in Preston ex rel. A.P. v. Hilton Cent. Sch. Dist., 112 LRP 36253 (W.D.N.Y. 07/11/12), claimed that because...

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Section 504 requires that school districts consider a student's request to bring a service animal to school individually and,...

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In a letter to Jeff Spitzer-Resnick, one of my Protection and Advocacy colleagues with Disability Rights Wisconsin, the Office of...

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In Castaic (Ca) Union Elementary Sch. Dist., 58 IDELR 234 (OCR IX, San Francisco (Ca) 2011), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...

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In Stamps ex. rel. H.S.,S.S, and J.S v Gwinnett County Sch Dist., 112 LRP 28567 (11th Cir. 06/04/12 unpublished), the parents of...

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In Academy of Waterford (MI) 112 LRP 15747 (OCR 2011) the staff at Academy of Waterford, a public charter school in Michigan,...