SpEd-Splaining

<p>In J.N. v. Oregon Department of Education, families allege that students with disabilities across Oregon were routinely placed on shortened school days, losing critical instructional time. Even after Oregon passed...

<p>This recent court case lays out what's essential in an FBA. Are you in alignment?</p><p><br/></p><p><b>To submit feedback or questions, fill out the form at this link:</b>...

<p>When a student starts sleeping through large chunks of the school day, is that a medical problem, a behavioral issue, or a sign the school’s plan isn’t working?</p><p><br/></p><p><b>To submit feedback or questions...

<p>A family is asking the school to meet changing mental health needs. When the district offers a small therapeutic day school instead of the residential program the family prefers, who’s right — and how far must a...

<p>A refugee child. A school district. A fight for education. When trauma and translation collide, who's responsible? Let's unpack a Washington State due process case!</p><p><br/></p><p><b>To submit feedback or...

<p>What happens when a school district misses the deadline to respond to a parent's request for an independent occupational therapy evaluation? </p><p><br/></p><p><b>To submit feedback or questions, fill out the form at...

<p>Did the Edmonds School District deny a student a free appropriate public education by prematurely awarding a regular high school diploma, thereby ending the student’s eligibility for special education services before...

<p>A little change of pace for everyone! On this episode we asked the Threat Assessment Coordinator at NCESD to join us to talk about a landmark case involving a student on an IEP in California...

<p>An existing IEP disappears into a school's filing cabinet for over three years. How do missed paperwork delayed assessments, and procedural missteps totally derail an education?</p><p><b><br/>To submit feedback or...

<p>What happens when a school district revokes a student’s enrollment due to behavior, and how does that impact a child’s right to special education services?</p><p><br/></p><p>To submit feedback or questions, fill out...

<p>The student requires intensive home-based services as part of their IEP. However due to extenuating circumstances, many of those house go unfulfilled. Who's responsible for making up the difference—and how much is...

<p>This one goes out to Steve Banda, our most loyal listener. Fear not, my friend! We're back!</p><p><br/></p><p>Did the district fail to adequately assess or support the student's language and communication needs and...

<p>In today’s episode, we dive into the critical findings of a recent FERPA case that could change how we view educational rights for all students</p><p><br/></p><p><b>To submit feedback or questions, fill out the form...

<p>Challenges emerge and progress stalls when transitioning to a new grade level. Schools response? A more restrictive placement. If parents believe in a different approach, who decides what constitutes an appropriate...

<p>Did the district deny a student FAPE but using a 3x3 model for math instruction?</p><p><br/></p><p><b>To submit feedback or questions, fill out the form at this link:</b>...