by Common Ground | Oct 25, 2016 | Capitols
The United States Department of Education (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter reminding school districts of their obligations to students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under Section 504 of the...
by Common Ground | Feb 18, 2016 | Capitols
Responding to communications from parent, advocacy groups, and national disability organizations, The US Department of Education (USDOE) has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter on the unique educational needs of children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and...
by Common Ground | Oct 6, 2015 | Capitols
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter reminding schools that speech services for students on the autism spectrum should not be overlooked. In the letter to states, officials report that an increasing number of students with autism...
by Common Ground | Sep 25, 2014 | Capitols
The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance to charter schools underscoring their responsibility to provide special education services. In a seven-page “Dear Colleague” letter, the U.S. Department of Education said that charter schools have the same...
by Common Ground | Nov 4, 2013 | Capitols
In June, the U.S. Education Department has released a “Dear Colleague” letter to reiterate that school districts are responsible to provide instruction in Braille to students who are blind or visually impaired, unless a school team determines that it is...