by ACDL | Aug 22, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
By Rose Daly Rooney, Legal Director Whew! You reached an agreement about your child’s special education during the mediation session. Congratulations! Your work is done, right? Well, not yet. Now, you must actively participate in writing the Mediation Agreement to...
by ACDL | Aug 20, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director “A winning effort begins with preparation.” -Joe Gibbs “Winning” in mediation is when parents and the school (or other public education agency) explore ideas for resolving a dispute and agree upon terms that will meet the interests...
by ACDL | Aug 19, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director Carlos has autism and runs from the classroom when he is frustrated by his academic work or overwhelmed by the noise in the cafeteria or during assemblies. His grandmother—who has power of attorney while his mother is deployed—does...
by ACDL | Aug 16, 2019 | ACDL News, Voting
ACDL is pleased to announce that Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has completed and published updated self-service form petitions for limited guardianship that include specific information about an individual’s right to petition the court to retain their...
by ACDL | Aug 16, 2019 | ACDL News, Education
By Jessica Jansepar Ross, Attorney The Facilitated IEP (FIEP) is an informal method for resolving disputes with your child’s IEP team and developing an IEP that is reasonably calculated to provide your child with a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). In...
