Big Win in Dyslexia Case!
Court Orders District to Reimburse Parents $456,990.
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In Big Win in Dyslexia Case, you'll learn about O.R. v. Clark County Schools, a case about methodology, teacher training, procedural safeguards, and damages under Section 504 and the ADA.
In Big Win in Dyslexia Case, you'll also get the answer to everyone's burning question: "How much does it really cost to train a teacher in Orton-Gillingham?"
Prepare to be surprised by the answer.
O.R. v. Clark County Schools, is a noteworthy case in several respects:
- the IEP team failed to consider evaluations provided by the parents and failed to meaningfully consider the parents' concerns for enhancing their child's education;
- the IEP team ignored the findings and recommendations from the professional evaluations of O.R.;
- O.R.'s needs were complex so she required a methodology that was research-based, systemic, cumulative, and rigorously implemented;
- the district's only response to the parents' requests for a program that met their child's needs was "Trust us to provide her with what she needs";
- the Court held an evidentiary hearing to obtain expert testimony about Orton-Gillingham methodology;
- the Court held that the cost to train teachers in the Orton-Gillingham method is minimal and reasonable;
- the Court ordered the Clark County School District to reimburse the parents $456,990.60 for their costs and damages.
Big Win in Dyslexia Case includes the Parent's Complaint, the decision in O.R. v. Clark County Schools,links to caselaw about reading, and other resources.
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Revised: 11/17/21
