"My dream is to be able to pick up a book and read it by myself."Darryl Lester, lead plaintiff in landmark special education lawsuit in California
"The letter delivered good news: Lester would be getting
disability benefits after blowing out his back in a sheet metal
accident. But he crumpled it up and threw it in the trash.
Why? Because he couldn’t read it. From first through seventh grades,
Lester had attended three public schools in San Francisco. At each, he
struggled with reading and didn’t get the help he needed for it."
"Whether Lester has dyslexia is unclear. What is clear is that
instead of getting help with his reading, he got teased, into fights and
suspended.
“I would get frustrated, agitated, upset, and then I’d get sent to the principal's office,” he said.
"Lester’s mom, Lucille Lester, didn’t learn that the school
district had labeled her son “mentally retarded” until one of the black
psychologists visited their home to evaluate Darryl and go through some
tests.
“After he talked to Darryl, he turns to me and says, ‘Well, there is
nothing wrong with this child,” she testified in court in 1977."
Read complete story here.
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Friday, November 1, 2019
Squaring State Child Vaccine Policy With Individual Rights Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Questions Raised in California
Parents should closely examine the new WA state vaccine requirements and how it may be possible for school districts to revoke your child's IEP over failure to meet the school district's vaccination requirements.
"Districts may interpret the parent's refusal to vaccinate as a consent to exit an IEP and revoke services"
" The district must give advanced notice to parents informing them of the possibility that their actions will result in revocation of services .Parents must be afforded a reasonable amount of time for parents to fully consider the consequences before schools discontinue special education and related services.2"
Read the full discussion here
"Districts may interpret the parent's refusal to vaccinate as a consent to exit an IEP and revoke services"
" The district must give advanced notice to parents informing them of the possibility that their actions will result in revocation of services .Parents must be afforded a reasonable amount of time for parents to fully consider the consequences before schools discontinue special education and related services.2"
Read the full discussion here
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