Forest Grove School District v. T.A. involved a student with learning disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and depression (T.A.) whose parents had moved him to a private academy for students with special needs without first consulting with his public school. In the past, the school district had found T.A. to be ineligible…

Federal legislation to aid students with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder may be interpreted to cover students who are significantly disruptive. The first alternative for such students is Serious Emotional Disturbance. The overlapping alternative impairment is Conduct Disorder. Finally, the third and…

This article reports on starkly contrasting portraits of special education that the justices are sure to hear on the first day of the new U.S. Supreme Court term. In a case from New York City, the 1.1 million-student district argues that school officials made every attempt to provide an appropriate education plan under the federal Individuals with…