Special Ed Justice
News, information, tips and observations on special education law. Posts cover the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, tips for parents who are reviewing the results of school district testing, and "outrageous statements that parents are told by their school districts on an almost daily basis."
Author: Jennifer Laviano is a solo practitioner in Sherman, Conn. She is also on the board of directors of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, an organization of attorneys, special education advocates and parents, and co-host of the weekly radio show Your Special Education Rights with Jen and Julie on Autism One Radio.
Blawg Related Categories: Civil Rights • Education Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Special Ed Justice
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Assistive Technology Under IDEA
Did you know that Assistive Technology is required, by federal law, to be considered in the development of EVERY SINGLE IEP? Yes, that’s right. AT should be discussed every time an IEP is being developed.…
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What is Connecticut’s “DDS”?
If you have been a resident of Connecticut for a while, you might be confused when you hear references to “DDS.” What is this? Is this a new State agency? In Connecticut, DDS is the…
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A Day Late and A Dollar Short
When lawyers get involved, very often experts are retained. I get it. Really, I do. But nothing makes me quite as angry as when a school district brings in an outside expert for the purpose…
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I Guess This Is “One Lovely Blog”!
Here are the rules of the ‘One Lovely Blog’ award: Accept the award Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog…
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Sour Grapes
Hey, nobody likes having to admit they were wrong. I don’t like it, and I’m sure you don’t either. But it never ceases to amaze me how much time and money is spent litigating special…
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Mass Exiting
Once a student has been identified as being eligible for special education and related services under the IDEA, they remain so until and unless they 1) graduate from high school, 2) “age out” of eligibility,…
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Interpreters for IEP Team Meetings
Parents of children with special needs routinely tell me that they don’t understand their child’s IEP Team. But what if this were LITERALLY true? For parents of children with disabilities who are either deaf or…
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Questions on Autism, Neurodiversity, and Understanding
You know those studies that demonstrate that eye-witnesses are not terribly reliable reporters? There are several of them, and they usually involve a number of people who are unknowingly “set up” to witness a simulated…
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Stay Put
There are a number of “procedural safeguards” under the IDEA which are designed to ensure that the rights of children with special education needs, and their parents, are protected. They are all important, but, in…
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Transfer of Rights at Adulthood
The IDEA is a statute which outlines a great deal of both procedural and substantive rights conferred on children with disabilities, and their parents. Most parents do not realize is that, while there are specific…