Court-Ordered Compliance Plan Still an Uphill Battle for MPS
It’s been slow going since Judge Goodstein ordered MPS to do more for kids with special needs in 2008. After dragging their feet last year, it looks like it’s going Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Child Find
Court-Ordered Compliance Plan Still a Very Uphill Battle for MPS
It’s been slow going since Judge Goodstein ordered MPS to do more for kids with special needs in 2008. After dragging their feet last year, it looks like it’s going Continue Reading →
Does Medication Make a Child Ineligible for an IEP?
My son is in the 6th grade. He has sensory processing disorders, executive functioning problems, and severe anxiety. He had an IEP for emotional problems. When he takes medication, his Continue Reading →
Class Action Lawsuit re: Child Find
Judge Orders Search for MPS Students in Need of Special Education On June 21, 2009 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported: “A federal judge has ordered Milwaukee Public Schools to launch Continue Reading →
Supreme Court Issues Powerful Pro-Child Decision in Eligibility Case
On Monday, June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a powerful pro-child decision in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. This is a case about tuition reimbursement for a disabled Continue Reading →
Administration Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Parents & Child in Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
This week, the Obama Administration filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of T.A. and his parents in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (Case No. 08-305). The Administration argues that Continue Reading →
My District Doesn’t Do 504’s. Will a Child Study Plan Work?
Can anyone tell me what a “child study plan” is? Our county does not do 504 Plans. A person at school told me that the child study plan is Continue Reading →
Do Schools Have Any Legal Obligation to Identify and Test Students?
Several weeks ago, someone who was using the Special Education Law and Advocacy Multimedia training program asked a question about the school’s legal obligation to identify and test students. As Continue Reading →
Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?
We received a question from a tutor about testing a child. The real question is “how can we teach him to read?” I am Orton-Gillingham/Project Read trained and tutor a Continue Reading →
