In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals weighed the four factors for determining whether placement of a third-grade student with autism in a general education classroom was the child’s least restrictive environment. …
By Heather Edwards, Attorney At Law Process in special education matters is of critical importance. In fact, in 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court stated in its landmark decision in Bd. of Educ. of the Hendrick …
On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued a Question-and-Answer document interpreting requirements of the IDEA considering the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as schools …
There were several legislative bills enacted at the end of 2019 that impact local educational agencies (“LEAs”) and the provision of special education and related services to students with disabilities. 1. Assembly Bill 1172 (Frazier) …
On July 29, 2019, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, denied a school district’s motion to dismiss a parent’s claim of negligence involving allegations that failure to implement Section 504 accommodations prompted the …
Summary: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and state law include specific requirements for IEPs for children who transfer local educational agencies (“LEAs”) within the same school year. Specifically, when a student eligible for special …