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Athletics, Extracurricular Activities and Students With Disabilities: District Obligations Under the IDEA and Section 504
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Developing New In-District Special Education Programs: Your Step-by-Step Compliance Guide
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Regardless of the nature or degree of a student's disability, this essential resource details what it means to provide an equal opportunity to participate in extracurriculars.
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Creating an in-district special education program can aid in complying with the IDEA's least restrictive environment mandate and help you use your budget most effectively.
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Effective Strategies to Resolve Special Education Disputes Without Due Process
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Homebound Services Under the IDEA and Section 504: An Overview of Legal Issues -- Second Edition
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Resolving disputes with parents before the due process stage can improve parent-district relations, reduce staff downtime and prevent lengthy due process hearings and lawsuits -- especially important with the skyrocketing costs of special education litigation.
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The revised standard of FAPE issued in the Supreme Court's landmark Endrew F. decision has districts nationwide girding for additional scrutiny of the services provided to special education students in their homes.
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Independent Educational Evaluations: Your Guide to Districts' IDEA Obligations and Parents' Rights
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LRE Scenarios: IEP Team Training Guide to Increase IDEA Compliance
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When it comes to complying with the IDEA, relying on old cases can spell trouble for your district.
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IEP teams that understand what they must do to meet the LRE mandate are less likely to make mistakes that result in litigation.
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Making Sense of Stay-put: What the IDEA Requires, What the Courts Are Saying
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School Districts' Guide to Postsecondary Transition for Students With Disabilities
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When does changing the location of a student's services constitute a change in educational placement? How can providing services not included in a child's IEP alter your stay-put obligations? Get the answers in this just-updated guide!
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Avoid disagreements with parents and stay on the right side of compliance with clear guidance on the IDEA’s procedural and substantive requirements for appropriate transition planning.
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Section 504 Compliance Advisor - Emailed PDF
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Special Education Dictionary — Sixth Edition
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The Special Education Dictionary gives you plain-language definitions of more than 2,200 terms, so you can quickly grasp their meaning and confidently communicate with colleagues, parents, related service providers, and school board members. Plus, this Sixth Edition includes new and updated terms reflecting today’s concerns, such as animal-assisted therapy, gender identity, and informal removal.
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Special Education Law Monthly - Emailed PDF
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The Special Education Assessment Process and Report Writing — From Start to Finish
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An insufficiently thorough assessment or minor inconsistencies in the report leave your district vulnerable to legal challenges.
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Transporting Students With Disabilities: Steering Clear of Legal Potholes
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What Do I Do When... The Answer Book on Special Education Law -- Sixth Edition
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Determining if transportation as a related service is necessary for a student with a disability can be difficult.
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The Sixth Edition needs to be on every educator’s desk — in quick reach whenever you have a question on your legal obligations to students with disabilities regarding eligibility, evaluations, transition services, transportation, parental consent, related services and more!
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What Do I Do When... The Answer Book on Special Education Practice and Procedure -- Second Edition
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What Went Wrong? Staff Training Guide to Analyzing Special Ed Missteps That Lead to Litigation
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Addressing the latest legal developments and new case law, the updated Second Edition guides you through the IDEA's rigid timelines and procedures in 15 critical compliance areas -- helping you anticipate potential trouble spots and prevent due process complaints.
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Using judicial and hearing officers' decisions, and U.S. Department of Education guidance, as a springboard for discussion, this interactive training tool prepares staff to address the everyday situations they face.
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