Parents, advocates, and educators frequently ask how much detail is requiring when writing a service on an IEP. Here's a case that helps answer that question. In Minneapolis Special School Dis.
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In Susan Barker v Riverside County Office of Education, (9th Cir., 10/23/09) the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a teacher, despite not having a disability herself, can sue under Sectio
Last Wednesday December 9th, U.S. Representatives George Miller (D. California) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R. Washington) introduced H.R.
Three Departments, Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury, jointly issued new rules for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders.
An Arizona high school student with Down syndrome had an IEP calling for "integration with regular peers as much as possible" and participation in Marching Band. Thus, the student played the drum in the Marching Band at football games in the fall semester.
Last week the House of Representatives voted 262 to 153 to pass HR 4247 the Keeping All Students Safe Act.
In an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) decision, Sierra Vista (AZ) Unified School District, 54 IDELR 35 (OCR, July 10, 2009) OCR found a violation of 504 when students who used an accessible school bus, arrived at school 10 minutes late in the morning and had to leave class early in th
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has issued a 22 page booklet providing guidance for access to medical care for persons with mobility disabilities.
This July 26th 2010 will mark the 20th Anniversary of President George H. W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. Last Sunday night, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, kicked off the White House's celebration of this milestone. Ms.