Changes to Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account expense approval
This month the Arizona Attorney General sent a letter to the Arizona Department of Education notifying them of an investigation into the...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Jun 30, 20232 min
4 Things to Consider for IEP Transition Plans
Transition plans are a part of IEPs that focus on preparing a student for after high school. In June 2023, the Centers for Disease...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Mar 22, 20221 min
CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics updates milestones
Early intervention is important to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. With this in mind, the Centers for Disease Control...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Nov 19, 20212 min
Is your child owed compensatory services because of COVID-19?
It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted (and continues to disrupt) the education of students since March 2020. It has likely...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Nov 2, 20212 min
District failure to consider evaluations leads to significant reimbursement award for Nevada family
In October 2021, a U.S. District Court required a school district to reimburse Nevada parents for their educational expenses. The Court...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Oct 29, 20212 min
A recent 9th Circuit Case reaffirms the parent’s right to stay put protections
Parents can prevent a school from making significant changes to their child’s IEP using the “stay put” protection. This protection...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Aug 25, 20211 min
USDOE confirms public schools’ continuing child find duties with its "Return to School Roadmap"
On August 24, 2021, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (“OSERS”) of the U.S. Department of Education issued its...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Dec 3, 20204 min
Recent recommendations for evaluating students during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted the education of students with disabilities. But schools are still required to comply with...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Oct 29, 20203 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, 20203 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Oct 9, 20203 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, 20203 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Sep 25, 20204 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Sep 23, 20205 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, 20204 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Aug 21, 20202 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, 20204 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Aug 7, 20205 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Aug 7, 20201 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...
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Law Office of Richard J Murphy, PLC
Aug 7, 20201 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...
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