This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate specialized ADA and IDEA issues. Download the update and read more.
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August 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that illustrate the continuing evolution of IDEA claims for FAPE and corollary remedies. Download the update and read more.
May 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that cumulatively illustrate child find and what may be considered “partial child find,” with secondary attention to bullying and the statute of limitations, under the IDEA. Download the update and read more.
February 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address (a) the overlapping complexities of Section 504 in the school context, and (b) the evolving dimensions of FAPE. Download the update and read more.
November 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate the need prong for IDEA eligibility and the staffing shortage in special education. Download the update and read more.
June 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate various IDEA FAPE claims, including the issues of shortened school days and specialized dyslexia interventions. Download the update and read more.
March 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that respectively illustrate (1) the IDEA’s state complaint process, which is investigative rather than adjudicative, and (2) a variety of IDEA issues, including independent educational evaluations (IEEs) at public expense and FAPE during the shift to virtual instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Download the update and read… Continue reading March 2024 Legal Update
February 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate the application of the IDEA in relation to in-home services, evaluating all areas of suspected disability, and the statute of limitations. Download the update and read more.
December 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate issues arising from teacher advocacy and focusing on student FAPE, respectively. Download the update and read more.
October 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies a pair of recent court decisions that address behavior-modification issues. Download the update and read more.
Perry A. Zirkel 