Category Archives: Disability

Bullying of Children with Disabilities – Part X

Posted on 17 May 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. In My Room from the Bully Series (Photo credit: Wikipedia)         Bullying remains the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.    In the first installment … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series Part IX

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Confidential (Photo credit: highersights) This is the ninth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series Part VII

Posted on 4 April 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Peer Mediation (Photo credit: Jessica.James) This is the eighth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a … Continue reading →

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Bullying of Children with Disabilities – Part VI

Posted on 28 March 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Some states of the United States have implemented laws to address school bullying. Law prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity Law prohibits bullying of students based … Continue reading →

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Bullying of Children With Disabilities – Part IV

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia Bullying remains the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.  In the firstr installment, I explained the early cases laying the conceptual groundwork for the proposition … Continue reading →

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Mediating; Favorite Road Name; Tech Update

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. I realized again this week that mediation is the best way to resolve special education disputes.  It helps the live the various options to see what might work and what may … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series – Part V

Posted on 29 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaThis is the fifth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a lot in this … Continue reading →

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10th Sprout Film Festival

Posted on 26 February 2012 by John Lloyd

From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. The tenth annual Sprout Film Festival will be showcasing 53 films related to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities from 13 countries. The festival will take place Friday 27 April – Sunday 29 … Continue reading →

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Bullying of Children With Disabilities – Part III

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia Bullying remains the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.  In an earlier installment, I explained the early cases laying the conceptual groundwork for the proposition … Continue reading →

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Bullying of Kids With Disabilities – Part II

Posted on 10 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaBullying remains a hot button issue in special education law. This is the second post in the current series on this topic.  Last week I discussed some of the … Continue reading →

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