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    Secretary of Education DeVos declines to seek Congressional FAPE and LRE waivers to IDEA
    Molly Watson
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Secretary of Education DeVos declines to seek Congressional FAPE and LRE waivers to IDEA

    On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued a letter to Congress from Secretary of Education DeVos indicating that she is...
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    Molly Watson
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Will compensatory Education be Provided to Special Needs Children due to COVID-19 School Closures?

    What is compensatory education? Compensatory education is a form of relief that may be granted to a student for the denial of appropriate...
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    Technology Companies Help Narrow the Student Distance Learning Digital Divide
    Molly Watson
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Technology Companies Help Narrow the Student Distance Learning Digital Divide

    The COVID-19 health crisis has laid bare the technology gap that exists among California's students. With the necessity that many...
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    How California's Emergency COVID-19 Law Affects Special Education
    Molly Watson
    • Apr 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    How California's Emergency COVID-19 Law Affects Special Education

    On March 17, 2020, the State of California passed law to address issues confronting schools caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Issues...
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    California Special Education Guidance for COVID-19
    Molly Watson
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    California Special Education Guidance for COVID-19

    Governor Newsom announced last month that California public school campuses will remain closed during the remainder of the school year...
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    Are Children with IEPs and 504 Plans Entitled to Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak?
    Molly Watson
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Are Children with IEPs and 504 Plans Entitled to Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

    During this dark time, the United States Department of Education recently issued written informal guidance regarding the provision of...
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    Report Finds California Schools Ill Equipped to Serve Students with Special Needs
    Molly Watson
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Report Finds California Schools Ill Equipped to Serve Students with Special Needs

    Approximately 725,000 children in California qualify for K-12 special education services. A policy report issued in February 2020 by...
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    Should parents ever waive special education rights?
    Molly Watson
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Should parents ever waive special education rights?

    School districts often ask parents to waive special education rights, and sometimes parents choose to waive these rights without any...
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    Are private school placements appropriate for children with special needs?
    Molly Watson
    • Jan 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Are private school placements appropriate for children with special needs?

    An important case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, has provoked a discussion about the appropriateness of private school...
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    What is special education stay put?
    Molly Watson
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    What is special education stay put?

    One of the evils Congress sought to remedy with the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Act which was revised and renamed the...
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    12 Important Facts about FBAs and BIPs for Children with Maladaptive Behavior
    Molly Watson
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    12 Important Facts about FBAs and BIPs for Children with Maladaptive Behavior

    1. A functional behavior assessment (FBA) is a specialized evaluation of a student's behavior. 2. The purpose of the FBA is to determine...
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    Ninth circuit dismisses student's restraint and seclusion case
    Molly Watson
    • Dec 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    Ninth circuit dismisses student's restraint and seclusion case

    On December 24, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in A.T. v. Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District, et...
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    Assistive Technology Resources for Children with Dyslexia
    Molly Watson
    • Dec 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Assistive Technology Resources for Children with Dyslexia

    Lots of wonderful assistive technology tools and apps are available for parents searching for help for their dyslexic child. The...
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    Three staff members at Guiding Hands school charged in death of special needs student
    Molly Watson
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Three staff members at Guiding Hands school charged in death of special needs student

    Such a tragic case. Back in November 2018, staff at the Guiding Hands School, which is a nonpublic school in El Dorado Hills, California,...
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    IDEA regulations to go into effect to prevent disparities in treatment of students of color
    Molly Watson
    • Sep 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    IDEA regulations to go into effect to prevent disparities in treatment of students of color

    Back in 2016, the U.S. Department of Education made available to the public final regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities...
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    Under what circumstances does the IDEA's exhaustion requirement apply?
    Molly Watson
    • Sep 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    Under what circumstances does the IDEA's exhaustion requirement apply?

    Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act "IDEA" to ensure that all children with disabilities have access to a free...
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    What are the rights of children of undocumented immigrants to a FAPE?
    Molly Watson
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    What are the rights of children of undocumented immigrants to a FAPE?

    "Anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me." Fred Rogers Children of undocumented immigrants have a right to be educated...
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    Advocates Warn Trump Administration Not To Change IDEA Policy
    Molly Watson
    • Aug 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Advocates Warn Trump Administration Not To Change IDEA Policy

    Disability advocates and former education officials met with Trump administration representatives from the Department of Education last...
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    EDUCATION ATTORNEY

    MOLLY WATSON

    If you need help, call us.

    530-273-2740

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    • Home

      • IDEA
      • IEPs
      • LRE
      • Supreme Court Cases
      • Discipline
      • IEEs
      • Related services
      • IEP goals
      • Eligibility
    • Meet Molly Watson

      • Resolving special education disputes
      • Mediation
      • OAH
      • Manifestation determination
      • Bullying and harassment
      • Due process hearings
    • Our Services

      • IEP record review
      • Legal document drafting
    • Special Education

      • Parent participation in IEP development
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