Today I want to talk about a recent motion that was filed in a special education class-action case that's in front of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. It spells out potentially good news for parents who are suing for tuition reimbursement and other special education issues.
Read MoreThe weather is getting warmer (finally!). Many parents are now thinking ahead about summer and beginning to consider summer camp options for their children with special needs.
Choosing a summer program is much like choosing a school placement: information is your friend. The right program becomes clear with a thorough and detailed comparison of your options.
Read MoreThe Individuals With Disabilities Education Act is a federal law that mandates school districts identify and evaluate children with disabilities in their schools. Part of that obligation is to create an IEP, or Individualized Education Program.
Read MoreIn New York City and the New York metro area, parents with special needs children have two educational options:
Live in NYC, pay lower taxes, and get their children placed in a potentially sub-par public school; or
Live in the neighboring suburbs, pay higher taxes, and have their children attend better public school systems.
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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