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Settlement Results in Curbside Voting for Voters with Disabilities in Cochise County
November 1, 2022
Last week, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved settlement of a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL) in U.S. District Court in 2020, regarding curbside voting in county elections. See the press release on the lawsuit here. Cochise County will allow for curbside voting on a printed paper ballot for […]
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New “know-your-rights” video series on Special Education
October 14, 2022
ACDL, in partnership with Good Point Creative and through support from the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, has developed two series of know-your-rights animated explainer videos relating to special education. The first series of videos describes dispute resolution options available when families disagree with decisions made by a school regarding a student’s special education. The videos give guidance […]
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E-Scooters in the City of Tucson
August 5, 2022
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO In 2019, Tucson started a Pilot Program to bring e-scooter rentals to city streets. In 2021, the program became a Shared Mobility Permit Program that currently allows two e-scooter companies, Spin and Razor, to provide e-scooters for public use. While e-scooters may be a convenient mode of alternative transportation for some, […]
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Private School Placement for Children with Disabilities: Rules for Seeking Reimbursement Through Due Process
June 17, 2022
By: Chloe Plaisance* (*Chloe Plaisance is currently a law student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Chloe completed a legal internship with ACDL’s Education Team in the Spring of 2022.) EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO This blog post is the third in a 3-part series on private placements. When a […]
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Special Education Self-Advocacy Tips
April 22, 2022
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO By: Chloe Plaisance You or your parent/guardian can take the following steps to move the testing accommodation approval process along. Contact the school’s SSD coordinator at least one month before the testing accommodation request deadline—which is 7 weeks before the SAT and 3 weeks before the ACT—to ask them to make […]
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Requesting Testing Accommodations from the College Board and ACT
April 21, 2022
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO By: Chloe Plaisance Because the College Board and ACT are their own entities, unattached to the public school system, they will not have the information they need to provide you with the accommodations you need unless your school provides that information. College Board Exams The College Board has a webpage that […]
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