Special Education Law

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...

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...

Ten Tips to Parents to Improve Participation in IEP Meetings

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It was a beautiful but busy Monday morning. The brisk air signaled autumn’s approach as Brenda hustled to get her two boys off  ...

AT is Where it’s At: Obtaining Assistive Technology for...

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  Sometimes things worked out like they were supposed to and Sara was pleased. She had expected to have a fight on her hands as...

Supreme Court Denies Cert in "Frank G. v. Board of...

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  As discussed in my previous post, last week the Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Board of...

Supreme Court Affirms Tuition Reimbursement for Private...

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  The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Board of Education of the City of New...

Discipline and Disability: Determining When a Child’s...

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  As a parent, Maria had a long rope but she was quickly nearing the end of it. The principal had just called and asked her to...

New York Gets IDEA Burden of Proof Right

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In Schaeffer v. Weast the U.S. Supreme Court placed the burden of proof in special education cases on the side challenging the...

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