Safety Transfers in New York State Schools
Bullying and violence in our schools is finally getting the attention it deserves. Victims of bullying and violence in schools have...
Has your child been evaluated lately?
I recently represented a child at an Impartial Hearing who had never had a formal evaluation conducted by his School District. This...
Is A Diagnosis Necessary For A Specific Learning Disability Classification?
An April 2016 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) letter discussed whether a school district could identify a...
Guidance for School Discipline for Children with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released guidance on School...
Getting Your Child Evaluated
In my prior post, I discussed the new OCR guidance clarifying the obligation of schools to provide students with...
ADHD Guidance for Special Education
On July 26, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") issued guidance clarifying the obligation of schools...