Articles & Publications

Reproduced with permission from Howard Fulfrost, Esq. Mr. Fulfrost gives a school district attorney's impression of the new insurance mandate for autism services coverage. Many thanks to Mr. Fulfrost for allowing us to share this in its entirety!

An overview of the Child Find process and the Compton Unified Sch. Dist. v. Addison case, and how parents can use both to gain the firepower needed to approach the School District with a request for IEP or evaluation.

Advocates for children with autism testify at hearing that families with the least resources also get the least help from California's Department of Developmental Services.

Two large health insurers, Cigna Corp. (NYSE:CI) and Health Net Inc. (NYSE:HNT), have agreed to cover applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy and similar therapies for California residents with autism whenever a behavioral therapy approach is found to be medically necessary.

A $5,000 College Scholarship Opportunity for Graduating Seniors With an IEP

Don't miss our Free Autism Insurance Seminar! Wednesday, October 26th from 6:30pm-8pm at CDI Friends & Family Connection in Woodland Hills.

Part Three in our series on District noncompliance: this week, we focus on District noncompliance with IEP Team Member attendance and parental participation.

Bonnie Yates explores the ups and downs of the special education community of Olympia, Washington

Where does a family go when there is no program in the public school district where their child can benefit? What does a family do when the teachers, aides and staff at the public school just don’t have what it takes to help the child learn?

Part Two in our series on common ways in which School Districts do not comply with laws governing the IEP meeting process. This week’s blog focuses on District timeliness and teacher attendance noncompliance.

School Districts can be tricky... read part one of our series on common ways in which they violate the laws governing the IEP process.

Three interesting articles from the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"

Monitoring the Care Provided to Your Special Needs Child

How to get your child's individual education needs met in the face of education funding cuts

What is a parent of an autistic child to do? How to find hope when landscape looks bleak? A recap of the "Life Afterwards: Hope After Autism" event.

A brief overview of "Least Restrictive Environment", and what if means for your child's education rights.

How to keep the peace with the school district once you've acquired attorney representation.

The brave actions of one educator pave the way for greater legal protections for special education teachers and their students.

Shannyn Riba answers a few of the most frequently asked questions that parents have regarding assessments and their use at IEP team meetings.

How to win an IDEA case against the District