Concussions, School Performance, and Accommodations
Concussions are on the rise. The Center for Disease Control recently reported that from 2001 to 2009, the number of emergency hospital visits for
May 14, 2012 in Special Education, Student Rights
Concussions are on the rise. The Center for Disease Control recently reported that from 2001 to 2009, the number of emergency hospital visits for
May 7, 2012 in Disability Discrimination, Uncategorized
I generally write on topics involving special education law, First Amendment issues, disability discrimination, bullying, and service animals.
May 4, 2012 in Special Education
The Atlantic is a well known magazine that publishes articles about a wide range of political and social issues, as well as book reviews and works of
May 1, 2012 in Special Education
As an attorney with a hearing impairment, I read Petit v. United States Department of Education with great interest. Last week, the US Court of
April 26, 2012 in Special Education
In the world of special education litigation, the unilateral placement is probably the biggest gamble a parent can make. What is the unilatera
April 21, 2012 in Bullying, Student Rights
What was really going on when Tyler Blackmore, the principal of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (in New Jersey), declared over the school’s

April 16, 2012 in Uncategorized
This is my 100th post on this blog! I hope you have enjoyed the many blog articles I’ve published here…. And now for something a little bit
April 13, 2012 in Disability Discrimination
In January 2006, the Department of Justice published an informative pamphlet, “Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guid
April 11, 2012 in Uncategorized
Lowell Cohn has a good piece about a college football player with a learning disability who received a low score on the Wonderlic test. T
April 10, 2012 in Employment Law
In “Mohawks, Tattoos, and Facial Piercings… in School,” a reader posted a question about whether a person who is a member of The Church of Body