Senate Passes ADA Restoration Act

     Yesterday afternoon the US Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. 3406 The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 also known as the ADA Restoration Act. This act overturns Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the definition of disability under the ADA causing many people with disabilities to lose the protections that Congress originally intended.
     The amendments [...]

10th Circuit Denies Private Residential Placement for Child with Autism Because Progress on “Generalization Skills” Not Necessary to Ensure a “Compliant IEP”

In Thompson R2-J School District v Luke P., a case out of Colorado, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a district court decision ordering the Thompson School District to reimburse the parents of a student with autism for a private residential school placement. The parents of Luke P. believed the school district did [...]