Empowering Individuals with Down Syndrome at School and Work
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled an Arizona school district can move an elementary student with Down syndrome to a public school outside his neighborhood. The student would receive an … [Continue reading]
A recent U.S. Ninth District Court of Appeals court case surrounding the Individual Education Plan (IEP) of a student with Down syndrome is creating a larger conversation surrounding placement versus … [Continue reading]
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and cannot give legal advice. The following is my interpretation, as a lay advocate, of the 9th Circuit's hearing of R.M. v. Gilbert Unified School District on April … [Continue reading]
If you are a parent or teacher of a child with Down syndrome, you'll want to follow the proceedings of a Ninth Circuit case that may change how and where school districts place students with … [Continue reading]
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals recently called a school district's arguments in favor of segregating a student with Down syndrome "a bit bizarre." I've written about the case of 15-year-old Luka who … [Continue reading]
