Litigation and Students With Disabilities: An Overview of Cases From 2015

Special education is the most highly litigated area within the field of education. Therefore, the purpose of the current article is to highlight cases (court decisions, Office of Civil Rights rulings, and State Educational Agency hearings) involving students with disabilities in 2015. Highlights fro...

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Published in:NASSP bulletin 2016-03, Vol.100 (1), p.26-46
Main Authors: Katsiyannis, Antonis, Counts, Jennifer, Popham, Michelle, Ryan, Joseph, Butzer, Madeline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Board of Education v Rowley
Bullying
Case law
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Legislation
Coding
Court Litigation
Disabilities
Disability
Disability Identification
Discipline
Educational Diagnosis
Educational Legislation
Educational Malpractice
Educational Practices
Emotional Disturbances
Equal Education
Federal Legislation
Guidance
Hearings
Individualized Education Programs
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Language Impairments
Learning
Learning disabilities
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Related Services (Special Education)
School districts
Special Education
Special Education Teachers
State Departments of Education
Student Behavior
Student Placement
Student Rights
Students with disabilities
Teaching Methods
Trends
United States
Workers Compensation
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Summary:Special education is the most highly litigated area within the field of education. Therefore, the purpose of the current article is to highlight cases (court decisions, Office of Civil Rights rulings, and State Educational Agency hearings) involving students with disabilities in 2015. Highlights from the case law point to the need for school districts to ensure that students with disabilities are provided free appropriate public education, ensure timely and comprehensive evaluations once a suspected disability is of concern, ensure that students with autism have access to an range of services, provide evidence in factors considered when determining placement, remove students only when they present imminent threat to self or others, and appropriately address bullying/harassment instances.
ISSN:0192-6365
1930-1405
DOI:10.1177/0192636516664827