Diane Wiscarson and Taylor Vajda of Wiscarson Law contributed an article to Spectrum Life Magazine, explaining the requirement for school districts to educate students in the least restrictive environment and how this affects placement decisions. Read about it here:
Elizabeth Polay with Wiscarson Law filed a complaint with the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against the Beaverton School District on behalf of an autistic student and his family. Read and view the KOIN News story here.
The Polk Itemizer-Observer reported on a meeting between the Dallas School District and parents of students in special education, intended to give parents the opportunity to provide feedback and voice concerns. Parent concerns shared at the meeting included the district’s failure to provide information to parents about student progress on IEP goals, district making changes to medication schedules without notifying…
KPTV reported on a story about a new program in Seaside, Oregon, which provides access to free specialized beach wheelchairs. Randy Anderson, a former Wiscarson Law client, proposed the idea to the City of Seaside. Read the story here.
Eugene’s KEZI reported on an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights into the Roseburg School District’s practice of releasing disabled students before the end of the school day to load buses, resulting in lost education hours. Wiscarson Law filed the discrimination complaint on behalf of a Student, whose school day has been shortened by five…
The News-Review reported on a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a Student represented by Wiscarson Law. The complaint alleges the Roseburg School District is discriminating against Student based on her disability by loading buses for disabled students before school gets out, resulting in a shortened school day. Read about it…
The Salem Statesman Journal reported on five special education complaints against the Dallas School District in the last two years, in which the district was found to have violated laws protecting students with disabilities. According to the article, special education cases filed against the Dallas School District have increased in recent years, even though complaints statewide have decreased. Wiscarson Law…
The Columbian reported on two families represented by Wiscarson Law who have filed due process complaints against Vancouver Public Schools for denial of a FAPE, including repeated violations of the law regarding restraints and isolation. Read about it here: https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/jul/26/parents-file-special-ed-complaints-vancouver-public-schools/
Diane Wiscarson, Kelsey Coulter, and Jillian Hartze collaborated on an article about developing appropriate social goals on an IEP, focusing on the importance of clear, measurable, and individualized goals. Read about it here: https://www.spectrumlife.org/blog/social-goals-in-the-school-environment-251
KXL reported that Dallas School District “failed in a big way” in the case of a student who is deaf, blind, in a wheelchair, and needs help breathing. The family of the student, represented by Wiscarson Law, overwhelmingly won their case against the District. The case showed that the District failed to provide adequate care, failed to administer medication, failed…