by Common Ground | Sep 30, 2011 | Courts
The ALJ noted that the teen must “begin the process of becoming independent,” and that a 1:1 aide would make him “reliant upon someone else to take his notes, record his homework assignments, and check to make sure he has all of his books and materials.”A New Jersey...
by Common Ground | Sep 12, 2011 | Courts
A New Jersey Administrative Law Judge has ruled that a local school district must reimburse parents for the cost of a private, out-of-district program. “The judge noted that the student’s grades took into consideration effort, and were the result of a lot of...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Courts
A New Jersey Administrative Law Judge has ordered that a student with disabilities remain in his private school through the course of a placement dispute. The case involves a 10-year-old student with Aspergers syndrome who had been placed by his district in an...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Courts
A New Jersey Administrative Law judge has ruled that a teen with multiple disabilities may not return to his home district to complete high school. The case involves a 16 year-old student with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other conditions who had been...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Courts
A federal District Court has concluded that a New Jersey school district violated IDEA when it determined a student’s placement before the IEP meeting, and without parental input. The case involves a 10 year-old girl with an autism spectrum disorder who had been...