KATU News aired the fourth part of its story on high school Student, Sequoia Chavez, and her Mother, Kelly Gutierrez’s, fight for Sequoia’s education. KATU News reports that the Lincoln County School District is currently on the hook for over $632,000 in legal fees. Those legal fees are only expected to increase, as the District has filed a lawsuit against…
In the Summer 2022 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Carly Cannon walk families through the process of statewide assessments and college entrance exams. The article discusses whether or not students have to participate in statewide assessments to graduate and what alternatives to statewide assessments are available in Oregon and Washington. Additionally, the article goes through how to arrange accommodations…
In the Spring 2022 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Taylar Lewis explain what obligations school districts have to students – even when they lack staff to provide services to students. The article offers a series of suggestions that parents can follow to obtain make-up services for students who were denied services as a result of the unavailability of staff.…
In the third part of its Project Education story, KATU News reports on additional information regarding Lincoln County School District’s separate school proposal to serve student Sequoia Chavez, who has Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and her needs for a total-food secure environment. The report discusses the specific building proposed for the District’s “public separate school”, which was formerly Arcadia School in…
KATU News aired the second part of its story on student, Sequoia Chavez, and her mother, Kelly Gutierrez, regarding their ongoing legal process with the Lincoln County School District. To recap, the Lincoln City School District has been ordered by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to place Sequoia at a private placement that specializes in serving students with her…
On May 18th, 2022, KATU News aired its first of a three-part story about a mother and her daughter’s legal battle with the Lincoln County School District for a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Sequoia Chavez is a high schooler with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), which results in her having a constant sensation of insatiable hunger. Seeing, smelling, or even speaking…
The AAML (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers) has published an article by Diane Wiscarson. This article provides an in depth look at some of the potential complications when dealing with a divorce and a child’s special education. The article can be accessed here.
Diane Wiscarson authored an article in the October Family Law Newsletter from the Oregon State Bar providing information about potential complications when dealing with a divorce and a child’s special education needs at the same time. The newsletter is available below. osb-newsletter
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The September issue of Portland Lifestyle & Family magazine features an article by Diane Wiscarson. This article offers an overview of finding and navigating the various public agency services that are available for individuals with special needs. The full article can be accessed here.