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Adams, Howard E. – Education Unlimited, 1980
The parents of a severely learning disabled 10-year-old girl recount their experiences when they sought a due process hearing to obtain adequate educational services for their daughter. (PHR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Parents whose learning-disabled son committed suicide after being suspended (without notice) sued the school district for violating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and their 14th Amendment due-process rights. They won summary judgment on the IDEA claim, but lost the school liability claim. The case will be retried. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Due Process, Learning Disabilities
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
A protracted case involving a high-achieving ADHD student who was judged eligible for Section 504 assistance, but not for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act assistance, demonstrates confusing overlaps between programs, problems with overidentifying students as disabled, and the high costs of "legalizing" special education.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Costs, Court Litigation, Due Process
Peer reviewedBhat, Preetha; Rapport, Mary Jane K.; Griffin, Cynthia C. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2000
This article reviews 27 legal decisions published between 1989 and 1998 involving students with learning disabilities and parental requests for specific methods selected and used by the school district. Rationales employed by hearing officers, judges, and federal agencies in reaching decisions related to educational methods are discussed and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
