In the Winter 2020-2021 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Taylar Lewis explain the difference between compensatory education and recovery services. The article discusses when recovery services are appropriate and how parents can show that their child qualifies for recovery services. View the article pages 26-27 in the Winter 2020-21 issue here: https://www.spectrumlife.org/blog/recovery-services-in-the-age-of-covid-19-614
In the Summer 2021 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Taylar Lewis explain how to determine if your child needs a one-to-one aid and what supports a one-to-one aid could offer. The article discusses how a student’s IEP team decides if a one-to-one aid is appropriate, and what parents can do to know if their child is receiving the…
In the Summer 2021 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Carly Cannon offer suggestions to parents on how to help their transition back to in-person learning this fall. The article gives ideas to parents on how to introduce their child to the school or work environment, practice social skills, adjust to changes, and build a routine. View the article…
An Office of Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in March 2021 against Seaside School District (District). The complaint alleges that the District discriminated against female students by providing inequitable athletic facilities to the female athletic programs, as compared to the boys’ athletic programs. During the course of OCR’s investigation, OCR expressed concern with the girls’ softball team for having…
An ADA Complaint was filed with the Office of Civil Rights against the Seaside School District. The complaint alleged that the District was violating accessibility requirements by failing to provide accessible parking lots at both its High/Middle and Elementary schools. Though the District managed to repair a few of the violations, it agreed to address the rest of the…
An Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in March 2021 against Seaside School District (District). The complaint alleges that the District discriminated against individuals with disabilities by failing to provide accessible parking lots at both the High/Middle and Elementary schools. The complaint was accepted by OCR and is currently being investigated. OCR Ref No. 10211029 Notification Letter
An ADA complaint was filed with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against Hood River County School District. The complaint alleged that the District was violating accessibility requirements by maintaining inaccessible parking lots and football bleachers. The District agreed to address these issues by signing a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (Agreement). The Agreement requires the District to conduct an assessment…
An Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in March 2020 against Hood River County School District (District). The complaint alleges that the District discriminated against individuals with disabilities by failing to provide adequate accessible parking spaces and accessible bleachers for sporting facilities. The complaint was accepted by OCR and is currently being investigated. Hood River School District ADA…
A Title IX complaint was filed with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against the Hood River County School District. The complaint alleged that the District was violating Title IX by providing unequal athletic facilities to athletes on the basis of gender. The complaint included examples such as the girls’ softball team having to commute much farther for practices and…
An Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in February 2020 against Hood River County School District (District.) The complaint alleges that the District has been discriminating against the girls’ softball team by providing inferior facilities and amenities to the boys’ baseball team. The complaint was accepted by OCR and is currently being investigated. See full complaint here: http://wiscarsonlawpc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hood-River-Title-IX-Complaint.pdf