Special Education Terminology

Special Education Terminology by Colleen Bain, M.A.

1.      PL 94-142:
PL94-142 is a law that was passed in 1975 requiring that public schools provide a "free appropriate public education" to school-aged children ages 3-21 (exact ages depend on your state's mandate), regardless of disabling condition; also called the Education For All Handicapped Children Act, with recent [...]

Litigation Advisory: Least Restrictive Environment Placement In New Jersey

You should have received a Notice of Disclosure of Student Records (“Notice”) from your child’s school district recently. It explained that Disability Rights New Jersey, The ARC of NJ, SPAN, and The Education Law Center (the “Plaintiffs”) have filed a lawsuit on behalf of all classified children in New Jersey alleging that too many children [...]

Special Ed Law Blog

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Seclusion & Restraints Bill Passes House of RepresentativesMarch 11, 2010, 8:21 pmPoll Nearly Deadlocked: What Would You Change About IDEA?March 10, 2010, 7:08 pmHow Widespread is Discrimination Against Kids on the Basis of Disability?March 8, 2010, 10:59 pmShould Private Schools Be Covered by the New [...]

Wrightslaw

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Changing Tracks: My Son is Failing – Despite his IEPMarch 8, 2010, 5:12 pm – I read your article “Can a Child With an IEP Fail?“  I have a son in high school with LD. He currently has an IEP, but the school has not evaluated him since 4th grade. He [...]