Oct 25, 2019 | by Special Education Solutions
Spring Branch Independent School District v. O.W., No. 18-20274, 2019 WL 4401142, — F.3d —-, 75 IDELR 29 (5th Cir. Sept. 16, 2019), offers impartial hearing officers an analysis of the problems that may arise when a student has severe behavioral...
Oct 25, 2019 | by Special Education Solutions
The substantive adequacy of individual education programs continues to be a controversial topic two years after the Supreme Court rendered its decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, 137 S. Ct. 988, 69 IDELR 174 (Mar. 22, 2017). A recent case on...
Oct 23, 2019 | by Special Education Solutions
A.S. v. Board of Education of Shenendohowa Central School District, No. 1:17-CV-0501, 2019 WL 719833, 73 IDELR 260 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 20, 2019), bears special interest for impartial hearing officers regarding tuition reimbursement. The case involved a seven year old boy...
Feb 4, 2019 | by Special Education Solutions
Avaras v. Clarkstown Central School District, No. 15 CV 9679 (S..D.N.Y.) concerns a child identified as N.A. with reading difficulties and other conditions. He was provided academic intervention services and Response to Intervention services in kindergarten, and...
Nov 1, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
The child-find obligation imposed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that school districts promptly identify, locate, and evaluate students who are suspected of having disabilities. 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(3)(A). In Krawietz v. Galveston...
