What An IEP Entails and How To Tell If Your Child Needs One
Learn if your child qualifies for an IEP. This guide covers the eligibility criteria, parental participation, the IEP process, and how to challenge evaluations.
This landmark Supreme Court case established that schools are required to provide personalized instruction and support services sufficient to permit a child with disabilities to benefit educationally from their education. However, it clarified that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not require schools to maximize a child's potential.
The Supreme Court raised the standards for educational benefits under IDEA, ruling that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances. This decision emphasizes the need for schools to offer more than minimal progress for students with disabilities.
In this recent decision, the Supreme Court held that students who settle IDEA complaints are not barred from pursuing monetary damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This case underscores that exhausting IDEA remedies is not a prerequisite for ADA claims seeking damages.
This case highlights the school's obligation to provide appropriate evaluations and services under IDEA. The court ruled in favor of Lolita S., finding that the school district failed to identify her disability and provide necessary support, thus denying her a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
The court held that the school district violated IDEA by not properly implementing the student's IEP. This case emphasizes the importance of faithfully executing IEPs to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities.
An Alabama district could not convince a District Court to reverse an unfavorable due process decision simply by arguing that the IHO improperly based his decision about a deaf high schooler's need for CART services on Title II's "effective communication" requirement.
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Learn if your child qualifies for an IEP. This guide covers the eligibility criteria, parental participation, the IEP process, and how to challenge evaluations.
Learn how IEPs function, the importance of personalized goals, and strategies to ensure your child's unique educational needs are met.
Explore the Supreme Court's "Endrew F." ruling on the IDEA Act. It redefines FAPE, and requires schools to individualize special education programs.
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