504 vs IEP A 504 Plan provides accommodations, services and/or aids to
students with a disability (as that term is defined under the Americans with
Disabilities Act Amendments Act) to afford the student equal opportunities to
participate in school activities and receive the same instruction as
nondisabled peers, but they do not require
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Can a school attorney attend an IEP meeting if the parent attorney does not?
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
Excerpted from an interview of attorney Hope Kirsch to LRP:Parent attorney isn’t coming to IEP meeting, but school attorney is? Watch your stepThe case manager has all the documents ready and is just a couple of hours away from beginning the IEP meeting. Then the parent attorney calls to say she can’t make…
Special Education eligibility categories in Arizona
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
A.R.S. § 15-761(2)(a)
(i) Autism (A)
(ii) Developmental
delay (DD) (until age 9 years)
(iii) Emotional
disability (ED)
(iv) Hearing
impairment (HI)
(v) Other health
impairments (OHI)
(vi) Specific
learning disability (SLD)
(vii) Mild, moderate
or severe intellectual disability (MID, MOID, SID)
(viii) Multiple disabilities (MD)
(ix) Multiple
disabilities w/ severe sensory
impairment (MDSSI)
(x) …
What if my child is gifted?
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
The child who is gifted and requires special education and
related services is known as “2E,” meaning “twice exceptional.” A child is gifted if the child’s IQ is at
least 130, the 97th percentile.
The mere fact that a student is gifted does not disqualify him or her
from eligibility for special education and…
The Laws Impacting Students with Disabiities
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
The key federal laws that affect students with disabilities are the Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Sec 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 as amended (Section 504) and the Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA).Three federal laws address the obligation of public district
schools and charter schools to meet the needs of students with…
Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs)
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
The IDEA protects students with disabilities in disciplinary
proceedings that may result in long term suspension or expulsion. Suspension
over 10 days in a school year requires a Manifestation Determination Review
(MDR) (see below). A student with a disability (with an IEP) may be suspended
for up to 10 school days in a school year…
How to navigate the world of special education – VIDEO
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
Fron a recent presentation.https://care4thecaregivers.org/courses/idea-a-legal-look/
Here’s what to do when your child needs help in school
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch
By Hope Kirsch, Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLChttps://www.yourvalley.net/paradise-valley-independent/stories/kirsch-heres-what-to-do-when-your-child-needs-help-in-school,288281If your child is struggling at all — in school work (academics), making friends, teachers complaining about behavior, almost anything that concerns you or the teachers — the school should be notifying you and suggesting to meet to evaluate the child for a 504 plan (accommodations) or…
