Attention-Deficit Disorder Archives -- Legal

94-142.txt

Public Law 94-142. Learn your rights. Not checked for accuracy in uploading but believed to be ok.

adafac.txt

Facts about the Americans With Disabilities Act

adaq-a.txt

Questions and Answers on the Americans With Disabilities Act and the workplace.

addlegal.html

Short list of questions frequently asked by parents when considering taking legal action against a district for failing to provide an appropriate education for a special ed child. Answers to the questions provided by Pete Wright, attorney for Shannon Carter. A plain-text version is available.

carter.txt

Short summary of the Florence County School District Four v. Shannon Carter U. S. Supreme Court case issued on November 9, 1993 written by Shannon's attorney. School systems said that a ruling in favor of Shannon would cause financial ruin and bankruptcy. A unanimous Supreme Court gave short shrift to their arguments. Seventeen states filed briefs against Shannon Carter -- and lost!

chfind.txt

Child Find Mandate v. Gag Orders. Some teachers have reported that they cannot tell parents that their child may have LD or ADD characteristics and are prohibited from referring a child for a comprehensive evaluation (Gag Order). If teachers are aware that a child is demonstrating some ADD or LD characteristics, can they remain silent? Should they? Do parents have legal remedies if their child should have been referred for services and was unserved for several years? By Pamela Darr Wright, LCSW (with Atty. Pete Wright over the shoulder).

discip.txt

Attorney and CIS ADDforum member Pete Wright has written an interesting analysis of students' rights in regard to school discipline, showing the differences between students with 94-142 (IDEA) handicapping conditions and those whose handicaps stem from Sect. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

grstmr.txt

Public School failed to provide an appropriate education to a first grader, Federal Judge ordered tuition reimbursement to a non special ed school. Appears to be first non special ed tuition case post U. S. Supreme Court Carter case. Parents lost at Due Process and Review, Federal Judge reversed w/o hearing evidence pursuant to the Carter rule of law! Will probably be the next wave of special ed litigation. Case summarized by Pete Wright, Shannon Carter's atty.

idea.txt

IDEA stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This paper originally acted as an organizational tool for the participants of a meeting on the primary issues of: role of assessment practices, concerns about practices, and constraints on change. It closes with some examples of alternative approaches to improve the eligibility determination process.

iep-mtg.txt

As the parent of a child with special education needs, you should learn how to use the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process as an effective tool to obtain appropriate special education and related services for your child.

iep02.txt

Topics include: background info on Special Education, the visual learning channel, the language learning channel, what "free & appropriate" means, the referral process, the evaluation process. File contains info useful to all parents with a special needs child who must deal with a local Board of Ed in order to obtain special educational services for their child.

iepcklst.txt

An IEP Checklist, posted on Prodity March 7, 1993 by Cindy Meyer, as provided by Advocate Ellen Barnes.

iepdoc.txt

A review of the IEP process, who can attend meetings, notice, records, and what an IEP should include.

ieps-c.txt

IEP: A legal and practical analysis of the IEP process and how to get the best educational plan for your child. The parent must read and re-read this article several times with a yellow highlighter/red pen and be sure it is understood! To be a successful advocate for your child you MUST understand the law. Article written by Pam Wright.

jury.txt

A West Virginia state court jury awarded a student and his parents $15,000.00 for a teacher's failure to administer oral testing as required in his IEP. Despite being admonished by the LD teacher and High School principal, the teacher refused to comply with the IEP.

supct.txt

An analysis and case history of the Supreme Court case: Florence County School District Four v. Shannon Carter; presented by Shannon Carter's attorney, Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. This is a recent landmark decision re: the right of a parent to obtain a free and appropriate education.

triald.txt

Prepared by Peter Wright, Esq for use in training attorneys in the process of a special education due process hearing. Also a must read for parents and school personnel as well.

ussc.txt

US Supreme Court decision re: private school funding where the public school did not provide appropriate education under IDEA. Information only. No action should be taken without an attorney. November 9, 1993. Florence County School District Four/Shannon Carter. This Supreme Court case presents the case whether a court can order reimbursement for parents who withdraw their child from a public school because the education being provided is inappropriate under IDEA and place their child in a private school.

Last Modified: Thursday, October 02, 1997 9:34:45 PM