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P2PGA is hiring a part-time Parent Partner for the Savannah/Chatham County area! Are you a parent or family member of a child with a disability or special healthcare need? Are you looking for part-time work in a casual working environment, where you can help families to access support and resources while expanding your own knowledge? …
Parents and Advocates filed suit in federal court October 11, 2017. The lawsuit, was filed by parents of children with disabilities, the Georgia Advocacy Office, the Center for Public Representation, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the Arc, DLA Piper LLP and the Goodmark Law Firm. The class action lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges that the state of Georgia, in …
2017 Will Trump’s Justice Department Pay Attention to Disability Rights? | Mother Jones – 10/13/17 Parents, Advocates sue state, claim inequities in GNETS schools | Georgia Health News – 10/11/17 With Federal Suit Stalled, GA Advocates File Special Education Complaint | Ed Week – 10/11/17 The Separate, Unequal Education of Students with Special Needs – The Atlantic – 3/21/2017 2016 …
What Has Happened in Georgia? 2015 2014 2010 2009 2008 What Is Happening Nationally? The United States Department of Education released a Restraint and Seclusion Resource Document in May 2012. This document outlined fifteen principles that state and local school systems should follow when considering the use of restraint and seclusion procedures. In September 2012, a letter was sent …