SpEd-Splaining

When should transportation be considered essential for a student’s education?

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Explore a case on balancing educational rights and safety in special education, focusing on a district's response to a student's escalating behaviors. It examines procedural decisions, parental involvement, threat assessments, and interim placements

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Join us as we walk take a look at one district's mindset shift around AI implementation in their school system. What does this powerful tool mean for educators today? How can it be leveraged to provide students with more authentic learning tasks? Are we looking Skynet in the face and what does Cari have against overhead projectors?!

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The parents of a preschool student with Autism had concerns about their child's toileting, social-emotional, and adaptive skills, the district conducted a reevaluation, which concluded that the student's needs no longer required specially designed instruction and could be met through a Section 504 plan. The parents disagreed, requesting an independent educational evaluation.  Should the parents be entitled to an independent evaluation at public expense?

IEP vs. 504

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What happens when persistent staffing shortages raise questions about whether the school district is truly able to meet the children’s educational needs?

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In this episode, we compare two landmark Supreme Court cases, Board of Education v. Rowley and Endrew F., which shaped the standard for what constitutes a "Free Appropriate Public Education" (FAPE)

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Case: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xso1ZPw7F-GpHKibHFXYMN64JA8Xfshr-64EnAC2I98/edit?usp=sharing 

Talking Points: https://assets.ctfassets.net/p0qf7j048i0q/7v7DN882jgzjigGEs17gAT/16ec8e00335cfcf97e5afd8e4c8275c8/Endrew_F_Talking_Points_Understood.pdf

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Are schools making the right decisions when determining whether students with disabilities need extended services to prevent significant skill loss during long breaks, or are they missing critical pieces?

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Case: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M1AVfQ3VHfPd3095YRmmERLgRHo6a9Ic/view

Notes/WAC: https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-172A-02020

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A parent challenged the district by failing to align their child’s IEP with his post-secondary goals. From disputes over vocational goals to disagreements about graduation requirements, this case raises critical questions about how far a school must go

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Case: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2023-08/2019se0090fof.pdf

OSPI Graduation Tips: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2023-08/april-2023-secondary-transition-tip.pdf 

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What happens when the system says 'we need more' but the parents say 'no'? This case holds the answer.

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A family's search for help led them to a private out-of-state placement.  Did the school meet their obligations to identify and support, or did the student fall through the cracks? 

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OSPI: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/special-education/program-improvement/technical-assistance/child-find

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