Month: February 2019
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
As a previous post here discussed, special needs students in Mobile, Alabama, are often on the receiving end of significant school discipline, sometimes for reasons that are not their fault or, at worst, are the result of a lot of factors. Families could be faced with the real possibility that a student will be expelled…
HOW DO A CHILD’S SPECIAL NEEDS AFFECT CUSTODY DECISIONS?
As readers of this Mobile, Alabama, blog probably recognize, our law firm frequently assists children who have special educational needs. These needs may require that the child attend a particular school and have access to particular services both during the school day and on their own time. These services are important to a child’s well-being…
A BULLYING VICTIM’S MENTAL HEALTH CAN BE IMPACTED LONG-TERM
Studies on the effects of bullying have already shown that getting picked on affects a child’s mental health. During childhood, a bullying victim is likely to deal with depression and poor self-image, even to the point of being prone to suicide. However, a recent study broke some new ground in that it drew a connection between childhood…
STUDENTS STILL HAVE SOME FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Both for historical and practical reasons, the law recognizes that students attending public schools simply cannot have the same Fourth Amendment rights as they would when they are at home or out on the street. This is so even though school officials and, especially, school resource officers, are government actors who must respect the Constitution….
TIPS WE CAN TAKE FROM MILLENNIALS TO PREVENT DIVORCE
Recent studies suggest that Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, are responsible for lowering the national divorce rate. Chances are they don’t know an all-powerful secret to obtain ever-lasting love. However, these factors are likely contributors to a lower rate. Education first It’s no secret that more Millennials are enrolling in higher education. In fact, 40%…
CHILD SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
As our Mobile, Alabama, readers know, one of the focuses of this blog is special education law. As the name implies, a child will ordinarily qualify for some sort of special education when he or she has unique physical, emotional, or intellectual needs that require a tailored plan in for the child to succeed in…