A network to share best practices for children with special needs
Amy H. Larsen, M.S. Special Education Consultant
5438 East Hanbury Street Long Beach, CA 90808
alarsen@culb.edu - Office: (562) 221-1298 - Fax: (562) 429-2300
My All Time Favorite Place to Shop for OT Calming Devices
Amy H. Larsen, M.S. Special Education Consultant
5438 East Hanbury Street Long Beach, CA 90808
alarsen@culb.edu - Office: (562) 221-1298 - Fax: (562) 429-2300
Impact of child's behavior at school saddles district with cost of ABA
Case Files Affirming a decision reported at 54 IDELR 294, the 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a New Jersey district failed to offer FAPE to a student with autism who had problems with self-stimulatory and aggressive behavior at home.
Amy H. Larsen, M.S. Special Education Consultant
5438 East Hanbury Street Long Beach, CA 90808
alarsen@culb.edu
Office:(562)221-1298 Fax: (562)429-2300
Denial of FAPE via Nonimplementation
Special Ed e-News |  |
News Take steps this summer to stave off implementation delays come fall Staff shortages and confusion can prove particularly harmful at the beginning of a new school year. Take steps now to resolve these issues. Neither of them will excuse IEP implementation delays in the eyes of hearing officers and the courts. "Once you hold that annual IEP meeting and agree to services, you need to make sure those services are in place when school starts," says Susan Thomas, director of programs for students with disabilities for Berkeley County (S.C.) School District. The failure to have an IEP in effect at the beginning of the school year can result in a denial of FAPE. Take steps over the summer to stave off implementation delays in the fall. Get more tips on Special Ed Connection® to avoid IEP implementation errors. For a free trial, call (800) 341-7874 |
5438 East Hanbury Street Long Beach, CA 90808
alarsen@culb.edu Office: (562) 221-1298 Fax: (562) 429-2300
Autism Society - Kelton's Story
www.autism-society.org
In 1998, my five-year-old brother, Kelton, was diagnosed with autism by a team from a prominent children’s hospital. Kelton is a talented individual who runs cross-country and track, wrestles, plays the drums, loves history, and collects bobble heads and key chains. He aspires to be the youngest his......
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