WRIGHTSLAW: Protections Under Section 504; Are Modifications Unfair? Filing a Complaint (11/29/06)

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Date: November 29, 2006Issue: 371ISSN: 1538-3202 In this Issue 1. Who is Eligible for Protections Under Section 504, But Not IDEA? / b>2. Why Must I Make Modifications for One Child? 3. Child with Health Problems Dismissed from Team4. Get Help from the New Yellow Pages for Kids5. Coming Soon! slaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition / font> 6. slaw Programs in OK, NC, DE - and CA! / b>7. Subscribe & Contact Info Subscribe! Your Email: (Check Email for Spelling)Your Zip code:/ b> Note to Subscribers: When we published the newsletter on Tuesday morning, it was delivered to 500 out of 45,000+ subscribers. The computer glitch was caused by new software. We tried again last night but still had problems. We hope the problem is fixed now. If you do receive a duplicate, please bear with us as we continue to work on the problem. Keep your fingers crossed.At slaw, our mission/ a> is to help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to navigate the confusing, changing world of special education.Subscribers on November 28, 2006: 45,883Do you know others

who want to learn how to advocate for a child with a disability? Please forward this issue/ a> or the subscription page so they can learn about special education law and advocacy too. Thanks!Download this issue: http:// www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/nl.1128.htmAll issues published in 2006. Archives (1998-2006) 1. Who is Eligible for Protections Under Section 504 - But Not Under IDEA? "Who is protected under Section 504? A student with AIDS? A student with ADD? A student with asthma?" What do you think? Which students are protected under Section 504? From your questions, we know that many people are confused about Section 504 - what the law is designed to do and for whom. For the answers to these questions, read Who is Eligible for Protections Under Section 504 - But Not Under IDEA? Learn more about Section 504 and

protection from discrimination. 2. Why Must I Make Modifications for One Child? It Seems Unfair to Other Children"I am a regular education teacher. I was told that I must make modifications for a child who does not have an IEP or 504 plan. Must I make modifications for this child? It does not seem fair to make modifications for one child and not the others. What does the law say?In Why Must I Make Modifications for a Child?, Pat answers this teacher's questions, and reflects on modifications we receive (and take for granted) at work and in everyday life. From Pat's perspective, "If teachers provided the modifications children needed, we might not need laws and costly evaluations. Heck, we might not even need special education." Read article. Read more answers to questions submitted by people just like you in Ask the Advocate. / font> 3. Child with Health Problems Dismissed from the Team - Should Parent File a Complaint? "My child has chronic health problems. Sometimes he has to miss school for medical treatments. He

was dismissed as manager of a team. He is devastated. I am angry. How should I handle this? I want to file a complaint." In My Child with Health Problems Dismissed from Team - Should I File a Complaint? Sue Heath offers a plan to deal with the immediate crisis. She also provides a creative strategy that parents can use to get an appropriate Section 504 Plan -- and ensure that the school actually implements the Plan.For more creative advocacy strategies, read Doing Your Homework. 4. Get Help from the New Yellow Pages for Kids Site "Help! I am having problems with the school - I need an advocate! ""Help! I need to get an evaluation of my child - where can I find a good evaluator? " The Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities has a new user-friendly navigation system with tabs and drop-down menus that give you instant access to our comprehensive listings and features. The Yellow Pages includes listings for psychologists, educational diagnosticians, therapists, health care providers, tutors, special education schools, advocates, attorneys, support and study groups, and

others who provide services to parents and children. Yellow Pages for Kids User Guide The Yellow Pages for Kids User Guide teaches you how to be a more effective advocate. Learn how to build your team, get educated about your child's disability, find special education advocacy training, locate a parent group, and get legal and advocacy help. How Do You Get Listed? If you are a provider who helps parents and caregivers get services for children with disabilities, or you facilitate a support or study group, please submit an application and click "Submit & quot; to send it to us for processing. Processing may take one week or

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McKinney-Vento Homeless Act; decisions in special education cases from the U. S. Supreme Court; resources and references. Subscribers to The Special Ed Advocate newsletter will receive an announcement and a special prepublication offer before slaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition is available to the public. Watch your email box - you'll receive this announcement soon.slaw: Special Education Law is designed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, advocates, attorneys, related services providers, school psychologists, administrators, college professors, hearing officers, and employees of district and state departments of education. Learn more about IDEA 2004. 6. slaw Special Ed Law & amp; Advocacy Programs in OK, NC, DE ... and CA!slaw offers a variety of special education law and advocacy programs taught by nationally- known experts in the field. The Winter schedule includes these programs:December 5: Oklahoma City, OK - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by Oklahoma Disability Law Center. Speakers: Pete and Pam . FREE to OK parents & caregivers. January 26: Charlotte, NC - From Emotions to Advocacy Training sponsored by The Autism Foundation. Speaker: Pat HoweyFebruary 13: Wilmington, DE - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Parent Information Center of Delaware. Speakers: Pete and Pam February 20: San Diego, CA - Special Education Advocacy

Training sponsored by the San Diego County Chapter of the Autism Society of America. Speakers: Pete and Pam February 27: Charlotte, NC - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by The Arc of Mecklenburg County. Speakers: Pete and Pam Schedule/ a> l Program Descriptions We are scheduling programs for 2007 and 2008. If you are interested in bringing a slaw program to your community, please read Conference Information. 7. Subscription & Contact Info/ b> The Special Ed Advocate is a free online newsletter about special education legal and advocacy issues, cases, and tactics and strategies. Newsletter subscribers also receive "alerts" about new cases, events, and special offers on slaw books. Subscribe Law Library Seminars & Training Advocacy Books & DVD IDEA 2004 Yellow Pages for Kids No Child Left Behind Newsletter ArchivesContact Info Pete and Pam slaw & The Special Ed Advocate P. O. Box 1008Deltaville, VA 23043Website: http://www.wrightslaw.com Email: webmaster@...

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