A Letter to Parents with Children On IEPs
We understand that many of you have questions as schools release plans for the fall. With the stress and uncertainty of the future, it can be difficult to process your options. We wanted to say…
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Action Alert: Tell Congress No Waivers under IDEA or Section 504 are Needed
Our Thanks to AdvocacyDenver for putting this action alert together April 21, 2020, Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Senators Christopher S. Murphy and Bill Cassidy, M.D. stated: We write to you regarding the…
Read MoreThe Arc of Larimer County Signs on to Letter Opposing additional waivers to IDEA or the Rehabilitation Act.
April 10th, 2020 The Arc of Larimer County has joined over 100 other advocacy organizations from around The United States to fight for the protections created by IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act during the crisis…
Read MoreThe Basics of IEPs – from Melissa Welch
September, 2019 Do you feel overwhelmed and out of your depth when it comes to your child’s IEP? Don’t fret – you’re not alone! The bulk of my work here at The Arc of Larimer…
Read MoreThe Arc Responds to Department of Education Announcement on Restraint and Seclusion
Posted on January 18, 2019 by The Arc Today, in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement of an initiative to address the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities, Julie Ward, The Arc’s…
Read MoreAction Alert: Call Congress now to #SaveADA
Posted February 9th by The Arc Congress is about to vote on a bill that would strip away the civil rights of people with disabilities. H.R. 620, also known as the “ADA Notification” bill, is…
Read MorePSD is currently accepting applications for membership on the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
September 14th, 2017 From the Poudre School District: PSD is currently accepting applications for membership on the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) until October 1st, 2017. SEAC’s purpose is to advise special education leaders on…
Read MoreHow a Colorado court case could change how public schools everywhere serve students with special needs
This Article was, originally published on chalkbeat.org, was re-posted with permission from the authors. Please click here to read the article in the original form. By Ann Schimke (ASCHIMKE@CHALKBEAT.ORG) and Eric Gorski (EGORSKI@CHALKBEAT.ORG) The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday…
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