Category: Special Education Law
WHAT IS MEANT BY LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT?
As a previous post here discussed, federal law requires that a student with special needs learn in the least restrictive environment. This post talked about the different ways in which school districts in the Mobile area may choose to assist students with special needs. A least restrictive environment, or “LRE,” is actually not any single way of…
WHAT IS MEANT BY LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT?
As a previous post here discussed, federal law requires that a student with special needs learn in the least restrictive environment. This post talked about the different ways in which school districts in the Mobile area may choose to assist students with special needs. A least restrictive environment, or “LRE,” is actually not any single way of…
CHILDREN ON SPECTRUM FACE INCREASED BULLYING WITH AGE
According to a recent study, students who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more prone to experiencing bullying among their peers and even from authority figures than are children who do not have this diagnosis. While this may not come as a surprise, the study also concluded that, for those students with ASD, bullying, or at…
ALABAMA SCHOOL SPENDING AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
Relative to other states, Alabama does not spend much on its education system. In fact, according to 2014 information from the Census Bureau, Alabama ranks in the bottom 15 among the states when it comes to spending on public education. Based on the data, Alabama spends on average $9,028 per pupil enrolled. This is quite a bit…
SCHOOLS MUST NOT GET DUPED BY THE “HIGH-FUNCTIONING” LABEL
Many children in Mobile, Alabama, have a condition which commonly gets referred to as a high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Conditions like Asperger’s Syndrome and other disorders fall under this label. While it is true that people with higher-functioning autism may be able to live, learn and, ultimately, work in society at a higher rate than those with…
SPECIAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT OPTIONS
If your child has a qualifying disability, you should consider how special education can aid them through their studies. Depending on your child’s condition, he or she may have different options when it comes to where and how this aid is delivered. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) gives each student the right to a free…
MORE ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN IEP AND A 504 PLAN
This bog has in the past touched on the differences between an Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, and a Section 504 Plan. While the two Plans differ in several important respects, they both can help Mobile, Alabama, students who are suffering under a disability receive the educational services they need in order to succeed in life….
HOW CAN RTI HELP MY STRUGGLING CHILD?
Many children in the Mobile area may find learning difficult for a number of reasons. Good educators are constantly trying to find innovative ways to help these students. One such innovative approach, which may be of interest to parents of special needs children, is called Response to Intervention, or RTI for short. RTI has won…
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…
SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
As this blog has discussed on previous occasions, students who qualify for special education have important rights that their local school district must respect. These rights are in place in order to ensure that, despite having special needs, these Mobile, Alabama, students can still have the opportunity for a quality education. For a variety of…