Guest guest Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 This email was sent by slaw.com per your request. To ensure delivery, please add _newsletter@..._ (mailto:newsletter@...) to your address book. slaw Special Ed Advocate Schools Arresting Kids for Minor Behaviors, IDEA 2004 - IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems ____________________________________ _Home_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/) Date: October 25, 2006 Issue: 368 ISSN: 1538-3202 In this Issue _1. Help! Schools Arresting Kids for Minor Behaviors_ (mip://06dbc030/default.html#1) (mip://06dbc030/default.html#4) _2. IDEA 2004 - IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems_ (mip://06dbc030/default.html#2) (mip://06dbc030/default.html#2) _ 3. School's Obligations to Kids with Emotional Problems _ (mip://06dbc030/default.html#3) _4. slaw Programs in IL, OK; Boot Camps in FL & MD_ (mip://06dbc030/default.html#4) (mip://06dbc030/default.html#5) _5. Subscribe & Contact Info_ (mip://06dbc030/default.html#5) Subscribe! 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(http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/nl.1017.htm) _Download this issue_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/nl.1025.htm) : _http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/nl.1025.htm_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/nl.1025.htm) ____________________________________ 1. Help! Schools Arresting Kids for Minor Behaviors " Schools are having children with disabilities arrested for behaviors related to their disabilities. An outburst of any kind - a child who throws down a pencil during testing, or a child with autism who pushes another child who is pushing and shoving - is met with handcuffs and juvenile detention. " " Once the child is arrested, the school claims the situation is out of their hands - there is nothing they can do. What can we do to stop this practice? " In _What to Do When Schools Have Children Arrested for School-Related Behavior Problems_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.kids.arrest.pw.htm) , Pete offers strategies to turn this negative experience into a positive outcome for the child. Pete writes, " When a child with a disability is arrested for school-related behavior, this is an excellent opportunity to use the power of the juvenile court to force the school district to implement a good plan for the child - and have the Court monitor the school's progress. " _Read article_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.kids.arrest.pw.htm) Learn more _children with behavior problems_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.index.htm) . Learn more about _juvenile justice and special education_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/jj.index.htm) . ____________________________________ 2. IDEA 2004: What You Need to Know About IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems " The school had my child with autism arrested. The charges were dismissed but I am afraid this will happen again. What can I do? " In _IDEA 2004: What You Need to Know About IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/iep.special.factors.htm) , Pat Howey answers this parent's questions and offers strategies to use in dealing with this difficult situation. As Pat explains, IDEA 2004 and the special education regulations include specific requirements for IEPs of children whose behavior impedes their learning or the learning of others -- including the training of teachers to use positive behavioral interventions and strategies. More _Ask the Advocate_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/ask.htm) articles by Pat Howey. More _What You Need to Know About IDEA 2004_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/art.htm) articles. Related Information _Preparing for IEP Meetings: Providing Information & Sharing Concerns_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/iep.mtgs.info.concern.htm) by Pat Howey _10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child's Special Education Program_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/art/10.tips.steedman.htm) by Wayne Steedman, Esq. Tip: If you want to learn to be a more effective advocate for a child with a disability, please join Pat Howey and Wayne Steedman for a _slaw Special Education Law and Advocacy program in Champaign, IL_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/06.10.il.htm) on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Pat and Wayne are also presenting a two-day _slaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Boot Camp in Ft. Lauderdale, FL_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/06.11.fl.htm) on November 4-5, 2006. ____________________________________ 3. Teacher Asks " What Are School's Obligations to Child with Emotional & Behavior Problems? " " A student is a 15-year-old tenth grader who is diagnosed as 'seriously emotionally disturbed.' He is functioning on a 2nd grade level in academics. His placement is in a self-contained classroom, with a few hours in general education. " " What obligations do we have? Must we continue to provide special education services to him in this setting if we believe he is a danger to himself or others? What about the safety of the other students, teachers, and administrators? " Pete answers these questions with a few of his own - and offers a plan to help the child - in _What Are the School's Obligations to a Child with Emotional and Behavior Problems?_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.behav.obligate.htm) Learn more about _children with emotional and behavior problems_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.index.htm) . ____________________________________ 4. 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