Posts tagged AUTISM
Doing Better: US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students
Doing Better: US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 8-0 in favor of mandating a higher standard of education for children with disabilities in the case Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District.

The decision and its unanimity came as a bit of a shock, because the Court had not ruled on an IDEA issue since 1982’s Rowley v. Board of Education, in which it determined that the law required that an IEP (Individualized Education Program) be reasonably calculated to enable a child to receive some educational benefit.

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Special Needs EducationMarc GottliebUS Supreme Court, Children With Disabilities, ADHD, AUTISM, Individualized Education Program (IEP)Comment
When the Public School Cannot Meet a Child’s Needs, It’s Time to Find a Placement That Does
When the Public School Cannot Meet a Child’s Needs, It’s Time to Find a Placement That Does

All children are entitled to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). 

In order to ensure that children receive this basic right, a system is in place to address a public school’s failings. Schools often need monetary assistance to provide children with the necessary environment required to learn. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides money to schools to meet children’s needs and partners with school districts in the various states—but there are conditions placed on that money.  

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Special Needs EducationJonathan GottliebFREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION (FAPE), INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA), PRIVATE SCHOOL, AUTISM, DISABiLITIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDSComment