by ACDL | Apr 9, 2020 | ACDL News, Fair Housing
EN ESPANOL AQUI ASL Video HERE COVID-19 is creating financial turmoil for many individuals. With job loss and furloughs affecting an individual’s ability to pay their rent or mortgage, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and The Arizona Governor’s...
by ACDL | Apr 3, 2020 | ACDL News, Education
This blog post is the second post in a three-part series offering tips and information to support parents seeking compensatory education for their child because of the denial of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday’s post...
by ACDL | Apr 2, 2020 | ACDL News, Education
Both the U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education have stated that if a free appropriate public education (FAPE) cannot be provided to a student during extended closures due to COVID-19, then the student may be entitled to compensatory...
by ACDL | Mar 30, 2020 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
ASL Video HERE There are several updates concerning special education during COVID-19. This update may assist you in ensuring that a student with a disability continues to receive a free and appropriate public education. ACDL has additional self-advocacy guides that...
by ACDL | Mar 24, 2020 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released supplementary guidance for schools during widespread school closures as a result of COVID-19. This new guidance document clarifies that federal law protecting students with disabilities should not...