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Covid-19 Updates
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Aug 28 2020
School Started – What Now?
School started recently for most of Southern California’s children, and everyone is grappling with the challenges of education in the time of COVID-19. Students with special needs face unique and daunting hurdles. The team at Newman Aaronson Vanaman LLP is working hard to find the best path forward for families navigating the bureaucracy and red… Continue reading School Started – What Now?
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Aug 03 2020
Webinar August 27
Webinar “School Started: What Now?” Thursday, August 27, 7-9 PM The disruption to our education system caused by COVID-19 is severely impacting students with special needs. As a way to provide information for navigating this new normal, our firm will be providing a series of webinars for parents and others. The first will be held after there… Continue reading Webinar August 27
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Jul 13 2020
Los Angeles Schools Will Not Reopen Campuses to Start the School Year
In a video address, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced that Los Angeles Unified School District will start the school year on August 18, 2020 in an online-only mode. Citing the rising COVID-19 infection rate in Los Angeles County, he said “there’s a public health imperative to keep schools from becoming a petri dish.” At LAist, Kyle… Continue reading Los Angeles Schools Will Not Reopen Campuses to Start the School Year
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Jun 25 2020
Dispute Resolution During COVID-19
In a Q & A regarding dispute resolution during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal Office of Special Education Programs discusses how parents and school districts can resolve their disagreements when the schools are closed due to the pandemic. OSEP states that parents and districts should work collaboratively to try to resolve disagreements but if they… Continue reading Dispute Resolution During COVID-19
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Jun 24 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Students
The COVID-19 crisis has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable children, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Low income families have limited or no access to internet services which severely limits the ability of students to participate in virtual learning and children with special needs may not receive the same level of instruction… Continue reading The Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Students
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May 21 2020
Los Angeles County Office of Education Reopening Guidelines
Update: Los Angeles County Office of Education released their framework for the 2020-2021 school year. The disruption to education has been felt across our region and the country. Parents, students, and educators all want to return to normal. Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Office of Education issued an update on their work to develop a… Continue reading Los Angeles County Office of Education Reopening Guidelines
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Apr 27 2020
Education Department Affirms Access to Education for All Students
The United States Department of Education and Secretary DeVos announced today via press release that they would not recommend Congress add special education waiver authority to future COVID-19 response. This move affirms the rights of all students to an education, and maintains the requirements established in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The full… Continue reading Education Department Affirms Access to Education for All Students
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Apr 13 2020
Special Education Guidance from CA
Special education students face unique challenges during the COVID-19 crisis. From questions about individualized education programs (IEPs) to specialized services, families are grasping for answers. The team at NAVLAW continues to be here to support the community by keeping you informed. In guidance updated by the California Department of Education, the state addresses some of… Continue reading Special Education Guidance from CA
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Apr 12 2020
Service Log Template
We have advised our client community to keep track of the type of special education and services your children receive during the time schools are closed. One of our clients developed a template (in Microsoft Word) for doing so and has given us permission to share with you. We believe you will find it useful… Continue reading Service Log Template
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Apr 11 2020
Resources for Coping at Home
Actum, a Clinical and Behavioral Services agency under the direction of the well known autism expert, Dr. Mitchell Taubman, has posted on its website two important documents related to providing supports and interventions at home for students with autism during this time of social isolation. They provide guidance and support suggestions that we believe parents… Continue reading Resources for Coping at Home
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