ERIC Number: ED585075
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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Students with Disabilities & the Juvenile Justice System: What Parents Need to Know
PACER Center
Youth with disabilities are at a higher risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system. Why is this true, and what should parents and caregivers know about this issue? This series of five briefs answers these questions and provides parents with steps for protecting their children's rights in both the education and the court systems.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Juvenile Justice, Childrens Rights, Behavior Problems, Zero Tolerance Policy, Bullying, Attendance, Truancy, Juvenile Courts, Students
PACER Center. 8161 Normandale Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55437. Tel: 800-537-2237; Tel: 952-838-9000; Fax: 952-838-0199; e-mail: pacer@pacer.org; Web site: http://www.pacer.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Parents
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: PACER Center
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