2017 April

24 04, 2017

Disability Disclosure in Postsecondary Education

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:54:36-05:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMb5aURm81s&w=500 Accommodations at the postsecondary level (after you exit high school) are provided only when a student discloses his or her disability and requests reasonable accommodations. It is not essential to divulge specific personal information about your disability. What is most important and helpful is to provide information about: how your disability affects your capacity to learn and study effectively the environment, supports, and services you’ll need in order to access, participate in, and excel in your area of study YOU decide what and how much information is necessary to reveal in order to obtain the needed accommodations. Keep the [...]

Disability Disclosure in Postsecondary Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:54:36-05:00

10 04, 2017

6 Options for Resolving an IEP Dispute

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:30:47-05:00

No matter how good your relationship with a school, there may come a time when you and the school disagree over what’s best for your child. Conflicts can arise over the amount or quality of services that the school is providing in your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Sometimes the disagreement may be about your child’s placement. The good news is that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) gives you several ways to resolve disputes. Here are six options for resolving an IEP dispute: 1. Informal Negotiation: Talking with the School during IEP Meetings You’re part of the IEP team. [...]

6 Options for Resolving an IEP Disputekristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:30:47-05:00

3 04, 2017

Who Won Endrew F?

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:30:14-05:00

[rescue_box color="blue" text_align="left" width="100%" float="none"]Article by Jim Gerl, Special Education Blog @ http://specialeducationlawblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/who-won-endrew-f-fape-iep-scotus.html [/rescue_box] I got an email from a reporter last week asking a fascinating question: did parents or school districts win in the Endrew F decision by the US Supreme Court? You can read the entire high court decision here. Also our previous posts concerning the case are available here and here. The reporter noted that it seems that parent groups are hailing the decision as a victory for them while at the same time school district groups are saying that they are already providing educational benefit at the [...]

Who Won Endrew F?kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:30:14-05:00

3 04, 2017

A Supreme Disappointment for Students with Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T14:21:34-05:00

[rescue_box color="blue" text_align="left" width="100%" float="none"]Article by Kalman R. Hettleman, The Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-scotus-schools-20170327-story.html [/rescue_box] The Supreme Court held unanimously last week — in its most momentous ruling on special education in over three decades — that the standard for services owed to students with disabilities under federal law is higher than "merely more than de minimis." Lower courts had been divided, with some saying services must be "meaningful" or "significant," and others saying "merely more than de minimis" — as in a step above trivial. The Supreme Court decision to raise the bar was generally hailed as a victory for students [...]

A Supreme Disappointment for Students with Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T14:21:34-05:00

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