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U.S. Supreme Court asks the Obama Administration, Can a district be sued for failure to identify a disability? - The Supreme Court asked the Obama administration early this week for its views on whether a parent may bring a negligence claim against a school district that allegedly failed to identify a student's disabilities. In the case out of California,...

Apple Highlighting Disability Apps - Apple is spotlighting the increasing number of apps meant for individuals with special needs with a featured special education section in its App Store. The section titled “Special Education” launched late last week and includes 72 applications for the iPhone...

Systematic Study of Autism Treatments shows Minimal Support for the use of Drugs as Treatment - A new study from the journal Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, indicated that while medication is often used to treat children with autism, “strikingly little evidence” exists to support the approach. That conclusion stems from...

Special Education Administrators Polled about the Impact of the Economy on Special Ed - While it is not secret that the economic decline has affected all areas of the education system. A new poll recently showed how special education administrators are blaming the economy on problems that have been happening for years. It is...

NY Court Rules Parents Entitled to Retroactive Payment of Tuition - School district's have a nearly infinite ability to argue for the most strained construction of the law. The make these arguments because given the conservative nature of the judiciary they may just meet with a positive reception to their strained...

List of Transition Assessments to Share with School - School personnel claim to have expertise in all things educational. When it comes to transition assessments, too often the attitude is "what is that" or just do career cruising. Career crusing may be part of the process but it should...

Transition Amendment Bill A Step Up for Students - Congressman Gregg Harper is the only member of Congress with a child with Fragile X. He is putting his life experience to good use in his proposed amendment to the transition provisions of IDEIA. He has proposed a bill that...

Death of Child in School Leads to Possible Liability - Imposing money damages on schools for violations of IDEA rights and other violations is far from easy. Parents are often dismayed to learn that very blatant and egregious violations of their rights will not support an action for damages. Failing...

House Restores Funding Cuts for Special Education for Now - The House voted to restore the $557 million cuts for special education funding. It is not time to celebrate quite yet. First, the budget bills are far from final and there may yet be cuts before this process is over....

Local School Districts Already Facing Big Cuts - The GOP recently proposed a $500 million cut from special education when local school districts are contemplating and about to approve stiff cuts in funding and services. Fortunately President Obama has come out for more spending for special education. Big...