Please join us in honoring the most recent class of parent-peer supporters at our virtual graduation celebration this Friday, September 16, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The number of parent-peer…
Several months ago, Justice Department attorneys filed a motion asking if they could speak to community mental health center employees outside the presence of the State's attorneys. The State's attorneys…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In children's mental health, as in all areas of life, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) focuses on how to help children with mental health challenges have the same opportunity…