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Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Summarizes a case involving a district's alleged violation of a neurologically impaired student's rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). The Third Circuit Court ruled that IDEA's "stay-put" rule did not excuse the district from developing a timely individualized…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Weatherly, Julie J. – American School Board Journal, 2000
School districts are on safer legal ground if they recommend appropriate educational services for each special-needs child, convene parents and school personnel for Individual Education Plan meetings, make placement decisions based on individualized, thorough evaluations; document alternative options; develop behavior-management programs, and use…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
