by Common Ground | Feb 23, 2020 | Courts
A judge has ordered a Morris County School district to reimburse the parents of a child with disabilities for four years of private school tuition and transportation as a result of the district’s failure to provide FAPE. The parents had unilaterally placed their son...
by Common Ground | Apr 22, 2014 | Courts
A New Jersey Administrative Law Judge recently ordered a central New Jersey school district to reimburse parents for the tuition costs of a state-approved private school. The case involves a teenage girl with bipolar disorder classified as “emotionally...
by Common Ground | Apr 22, 2014 | Courts
An Administrative Law Judge has ordered the New Jersey Department of Health to reimburse the parent of a child with autism for the cost of services she purchased for her child before he turned three. The case involves a toddler with disabilities, who was served...
by Common Ground | Jun 28, 2013 | Courts
A New Jersey Administrative Law Judge has ruled that a school district is not required to provide extracurricular activities and transportation in order for a student to develop social skills. The case involves a 12-year-old boy with Down syndrome who was placed in a...
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...
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