This month’s update identifies recent major court decisions that illustrate applications of Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to relatively novel situations. Download the update and read more.
Tag: Section 504
September 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions addressing various FAPE issues, including the “assess all areas” obligation, and, in the second case, the overlay of Section 504/ADA. Download the update and read more.
August 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions addressing various FAPE issues, including the foundational role of evaluations and, in the second case, the overlay of Section 504. Download the update and read more.
June 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address (a) various FAPE issues and (b) the less frequent but ongoing issue of LRE under the IDEA. Download the update and read more.
February 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies court decisions that address current issues for students with disabilities, including dyslexia identification/ interventions and masking policies. Download the update and read more.
December 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two court decisions that address current issues, including school district mask mandates and special education teachers’ lack of regular certification. Download the update and read more.
October 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent, appeals court decisions illustrating the remedial consequences of child find violations under the IDEA and the liability consequences of bullying claims under Section 504. Download the update and read more.
July 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions illustrating (1) the evolving COVID-19 issues and answers under various legal bases, and (2) the continuing child find and FAPE interpretations and applications under the IDEA. Download the update and read more [PDF]. Additionally, the bonus article, Post Pandemic “Compensatory Services” [PDF] is an overview of the current… Continue reading July 2021 Legal Update
May 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions respectively illustrating (a) the statute of limitations and substantive FAPE standard under the IDEA, and (b) the alternative of Fourteenth Amendment and Section 504/ADA claims for students with disabilities. Download the update and read more.
April 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions respectively illustrating (a) the interaction of IDEA with Section 504/ADA and (b) the ongoing evolution of FAPE analysis and remedies. Download the update and read more.
Perry A. Zirkel 