by ACDL | Aug 8, 2019 | ACDL News, Education
EN ESPANOL by Jessica Jansepar Ross, Attorney The IDEA and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are two important federal laws that apply to educational records for students with disabilities. These laws contain provisions about what is considered a...
by ACDL | Aug 7, 2019 | ACDL News, Education
EN ESPANOL by Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Fellow Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), prior written notice, or PWN, must be provided to students with disabilities and their parents before a school makes a change or refuses to make a...
by ACDL | Aug 7, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA
by Asim Dietrich, Staff Attorney Under the Americans with Disabilities Act’s rules for public accommodations and public entities, you and your service animal can go virtually anywhere the public goes—with a few exceptions. Public accommodations are most places...
by ACDL | Aug 7, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA
By Rose Daly-Rooney, ACDL Legal Director Today’s blog post—in honor of International Animal Assistance week—examines whether employers must allow employees or job applicants with disabilities to bring their service animal or assistance animals to work. The employment...
by ACDL | Aug 7, 2019 | ACDL News, Education
EN ESPANOL by Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Fellow Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), parental consent is required before certain steps can take place in the special education process. This gives parents some control over their child’s...
