CF vs. Pennridge School District
This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: C.F. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: May 15, 2014 May 27, CLOSED…
RT vs. Avon Grove School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION ODR No. 14573-1314KE Child’s Name: R.T. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 3/31/14, 4/17/14, 4/24/14, 4/29/14 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] School District Avon Grove 107 Schoolhouse Road West Grove, PA 19390 Representative: Parent Attorney Penelope Boyd, Esq. 535 North Church Street West Chester, PA […]
ES vs. Peters Township School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: E.S. Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: June 21, 2014 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 15065-1314KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Peters Township School District 631 East McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Representative: Pro Se Jocelyn Kramer, Esquire 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard Suite 503 Pittsburgh, PA […]
JM vs. School District of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: J. M. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 15036-1314KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s[ School District of Philadelphia Office of General Counsel 440 N Broad Street, Suite 313 Philadelphia, PA 19130 Representative: Jason Fortenberry, Esquire Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia 1709 Benjamin Franklin […]
CG vs. Unionville Chadds Ford School District
ODR No. 14737-1314KE Page 1 of 9 This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer FINAL DECISION AND ORDER Student’s Name: C.G. Date of Birth:…
BC vs. Camp Hill School District
This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: B.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 12/20/13, 12/30/13, 1/16/14, 2/6/14, 2/19/14, 2/20/14,…
MS vs. Mastery Charter School
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION ODR No. 14922-1314AS Child’s Name: M.S. Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: 5/16/14 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Educational Agency Mastery Charter School Shoemaker Campus 5301 Media Street Philadelphia, PA 19131 Representative: Parent Attorney None LEA Attorney Lucas J. Repka, Esq. King, Spry, Herman, […]
Blaming shootings on autism a mistake: experts
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch)—With two mass shootings allegedly committed by young men diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, the temptation may be for the public to blame the autistic condition for the crimes, but experts and observers say that would be a mistake. Read full story here.
TS vs. Hamburg Area School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: T.S. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: May 16, 2014 CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 14950-1314KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Hamburg Area School District 701 Windsor Street Hamburg, PA 19526 Representative: Mark W. Voigt, Esquire Law Office of Mark W. Voigt 600 West Germantown Pike, […]
Autism is Growing Up
(CNN) — As the world’s leading autism researchers and advocates gathered at the International Meeting for Autism Research last weekend to share the latest discoveries about autism spectrum disorder, a strong theme emerged: Autism is growing up. When you think of autism, you probably think of young children. But children with autism grow up to be […]