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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
How to prepare for a possible return to remote learning
With COVID-19 cases increasing across Arizona, some school districts have already returned to remote learning for short periods of time. ...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
What is Child Find and why kids may not be found
Public schools, including charter schools, have an obligation to locate, identify and evaluate students who may have a suspected disabili...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
What you need to know about Stay Put and COVID-19 school closures
One of the most important protections or “Procedural Safeguards” for students in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA ...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Make Sure Students’ LRE Rights Are Not Violated due to COVID-19
COVID-19 changes have made it more difficult for schools. But this is not an excuse to educate students in a more or less restrictive env...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Sep 25, 2020
- 4 min
5 legal differences with 504 plans and IEPs to help you advocate
Parents of students with disabilities have likely heard of both the IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. But as there is overl...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Sep 23, 2020
- 5 min
Disagree with a school evaluation? An IEE is a great tool.
A parent of a student with a disability is entitled to request an independent educational evaluation or IEE each time the school conducts...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Sep 10, 2020
- 4 min
Tips to help parents effectively advocate for students with disabilities
As the new, uniquely hectic school year gets underway, both parents and schools have a lot of responsibilities pulling people in differen...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Did your child with disabilities regress during school closures?
As schools across Arizona have resumed instruction for students, it is a good time to meet with your school if you think your child lost ...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Aug 14, 2020
- 4 min
ADE reaffirms IEP and FAPE rights for students with disabilities
On August 14, 2020, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) again reaffirmed that students with disabilities need to be provided FAPE e...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Aug 7, 2020
- 5 min
Can schools require special education students attend in-person?
What if an IEP team determines a student needs in-person instruction but the parent wants to continue online instruction? I recently post...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Aug 7, 2020
- 1 min
OSEP ideas to support learning during COVID-19
This week I attended a webinar from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It was the third and final one in a series. In the w...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
- Aug 7, 2020
- 1 min
In-Person Sped Services in Under AZ Governor’s Executive Orders
On July 29, 2020, the Arizona Department of Education posted an Alert about "In-Person Special Education Services Under the Governor’s E...
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