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Comprehensive Special Education Consultation ​& Advocacy for Parents
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Comprehensive Special Education Consultation ​& Advocacy for Parents
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Definitions
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
"Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience which can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.”
(Originally adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, on Nov. 12, 2002, and slightly revised in 2016) This definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Many state education codes, including New Jersey, Ohio, and Utah, have adopted this definition.
Due Process Complaint: A written complaint filed by a parent or a school district involving any matter relating to the identification, evaluation, educational placement or provision of a free appropriate public education to a student with a disability. Due process complaints must be filed within two years of the matter in dispute unless the state has set a different time limit.
Due Process Hearing: A formal, quasi-legal procedure before an impartial hearing officer or administrative law judge (or panel of judges) who is not an employee of the state educational agency or school district. Both the parents and the school district present arguments and evidence.
Mediation: A confidential, voluntary process that allows parties to resolve disputes without a formal due process hearing. An impartial mediator helps the parties to express their views and positions and to understand the other’s views and positions. The mediator’s role is to facilitate discussion and help parties reach an agreement — not to recommend solutions or take positions or sides.
Resolution Session: A mandatory meeting that the school district must convene within 15 days of receiving the parents’ due process complaint. The resolution session includes parents, members of the IEP team relevant to the complaint, and a representative of the school district who has decision-making authority. If a resolution is reached to resolve the complaint, the parties execute a legally binding agreement which a party may void within 3 business days of the agreement’s execution. The parents and the school district may agree in writing to waive resolution session, or agree to use the mediation process under the IDEA.
State Complaint: A written complaint that can be filed by any organization or individual claiming that a school district within the state has either violated a requirement of Part B of IDEA (the part that contains all requirements regarding the delivery of special education services) or the state’s special education law or regulations. State complaints must be filed within one year of the IEP date.
The complaint must be in writing, signed, and sent to the CSDE, CT Special Education Department.
LAW
The case, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District:
"The court affirmed that the vision and intent of IDEA is that children with disabilities will make meaningful progress in our education system and achieve ‘appropriately, ambitious’ objectives. It soundly rejected the belief that just some small benefit is enough. NCLD., applauds this decision and will work with parents and educators to make it a reality.”