In the Winter 2021 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Carly Cannon explain what parents and students should expect when accessing accommodations in college or university classroom settings. The article discusses what steps parents and students should take to…
Wiscarson Law filed a complaint with the Oregon Department of Education in August 2021 against Portland Public Schools (PPS) for failing to provide Student records in a timely manner as required by the Oregon Administrative Rules. ODE conducted an investigation…
Wiscarson Law prevailed in a complaint against Portland Pubic Schools (District), which was filed with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) in August 2021. The complaint noted that the District failed to allow Parents the opportunity to participate in deciding…
KATU news reported a story on October 9, 2021, where a family discussed their Child’s challenges in accessing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) through Hood River School District (District). The Frank family explained their experiences with having their child…
After a Due Process Hearing in which Wiscarson Law represented the family, Hood River County School District (District) was found to have denied Student access to an education by both an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and on appeal, a federal…
In the Fall 2021 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Taylar Lewis explain what restraint and seclusion practices are and when they are used in school. The article discusses how schools are limited in using restraint and seclusion, the…
Wiscarson Law filed a state complaint with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) in July 2021 against Portland Public Schools (PPS). The complaint alleges that PPS failed to provide Student with IEP Progress Notes, Extended School Year (ESY) services,…
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…
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…
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…