If your child receives special education services, she is protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA is a federal law that was passed in 1975 “to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet [...]
Once a child turns 14, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires her Individualized Education Program (IEP) to address her transition needs. Transition needs include any needs that affect the child's ability to successfully transition from school to adult life. A child may, for example, need help developing independent living skills, such as cooking [...]
Last week, the United States Department of Education issued Questions & Answers addressing the Supreme Court's decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, 137 S. Ct. 988 (2017). In Endrew F., the Supreme Court for the first time in over thirty years considered the legal standard for a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). Endrew F. held [...]
A child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the cornerstone of his special education programming. An IEP is a document that identifies the special education placement and services that a child with disabilities requires to make educational progress. IEPs are viewed as contracts between schools and parents; schools are obliged to comply with a child's IEP and [...]
