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Category Archives: Tips for Parents
Enforcing Mediation Agreements
We’ve covered whether to attend a Mediation. There are benefits and risks, but generally it is a forum which I recommend, where appropriate.
But what happens if you’ve already attended one, reached a Mediation Agreement, and the school district isn’t honoring it?
Unfortunately, in my special education law practice, I am regularly contacted by parents of children [...] Continue reading
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Assistive Technology Under IDEA
Did you know that Assistive Technology is required, by federal law, to be considered in the development of EVERY SINGLE IEP?
Yes, that’s right. AT should be discussed every time an IEP is being developed.
The IDEA states that the IEP Team “must,” in the development of IEPs, “consider whether the child needs assistive technology devices and [...] Continue reading