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Monthly Archives: August 2022

Read more about the article Informal Removals from School for Students with Disabilities

Informal Removals from School for Students with Disabilities

  • Post published:August 23, 2022

The July 2022 guidance from the US Department of Education recognizes that sometimes some schools "informally issue or propose a disciplinary removal in response to a student's disability-based behavior." An example of…

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Read more about the article Evaluations for Children Who Have Disabilities that Affect Them at School

Evaluations for Children Who Have Disabilities that Affect Them at School

  • Post published:August 23, 2022

The July 19, 2022 guidance from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) details important points about how students should…

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Read more about the article School-Required Threat or Risk Assessments for Children with Disabilities

School-Required Threat or Risk Assessments for Children with Disabilities

  • Post published:August 23, 2022

When a child has significant behavior challenges at school, school districts sometimes tell families to obtain a threat or risk assessment of their child through the mental health system before…

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Read more about the article Protections for Children with 504 Plans

Protections for Children with 504 Plans

  • Post published:August 23, 2022

On July 19, 2022, the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released new guidance about schools not discriminating…

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Read more about the article New Guidance Helps Schools Support Students with Disabilities and Avoid Discriminatory Use of Discipline

New Guidance Helps Schools Support Students with Disabilities and Avoid Discriminatory Use of Discipline

  • Post published:August 11, 2022

On July 19, 2022, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released new guidance. The guidance aims to help…

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Read more about the article Evaluations for Special Education Services

Evaluations for Special Education Services

  • Post published:August 11, 2022

Sometimes families wonder what steps to take if they believe their child's school should evaluate their child for special education services. One of the most important things to remember is…

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Read more about the article Formal State Complaints: When a Child’s Special Education Rights are Violated

Formal State Complaints: When a Child’s Special Education Rights are Violated

  • Post published:August 11, 2022

If a parent—or anyone concerned about a child—believes a child's special education rights have been violated (including if they believe the child should be receiving special education services, but the…

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