Articles and info. to download

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	Ċ	82 Denial State Stay.pdf View Download		708k	v. 1	Jul 20, 2020, 8:02 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_good_decision_class_action_students_age_out_22_6_2020.pdf View Download	A federal court class action decision requiring Connecticut to permit students to receive special education through the day before they turn 22.	210k	v. 1	Jun 12, 2020, 10:50 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_guidance_special_ed_addendum_6_dated_8_12_2020.pdf View Download	Special education addendum to state plan to return students to school for the 2020-2021 school year during the COVID pandemic.	264k	v. 1	Aug 13, 2020, 6:40 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_memo_students_special_education_to_age_22_exit_6_19_2020.pdf View Download		445k	v. 1	Jun 23, 2020, 9:20 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	DLKW_504_IDEA_differences_6_2016.pdf View Download	What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 plan?	53k	v. 1	Apr 13, 2018, 5:23 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	DLKW_IEP_meeting_before_during_after.pdf View Download	What do you need to do before, during, and after the IEP meeting? These are some ideas in check-list form. If you don't understand an item, just email me, and I'll send you additional information.	49k	v. 2	Dec 11, 2012, 8:31 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	DLKW_strategies_and_scripts.pdf View Download	General information about special education, prepared as part of a presentation on strategies and scripts for productive school meetings.	251k	v. 4	Aug 22, 2011, 6:56 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	DREDF_ACOMPARISONofADA_IDEA_Section504.pdf View Download	Students in special education are protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students with disabilities who do not qualify for special education may be protected by the ADA and/or Section 504. This document compares the three laws and delineates which rights apply to each. Yes, there is some overlap.	129k	v. 2	Sep 1, 2011, 5:24 AM	Diane Willcutts
	ĉ	geary112012sandydisaster4q2012.doc View Download		87k	v. 1	Apr 6, 2020, 7:52 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OCR_Peanut_Allergy_504.pdf View Download	Letter from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights addressing whether a student with a life-threatening peanut allergy should have a 504 plan.	6564k	v. 2	Feb 10, 2012, 11:27 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_Geary_timelines_disaster_2012.pdf View Download		244k	v. 1	Apr 6, 2020, 7:52 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_letter_to_Clarke_special_ed_not_just_academics.pdf View Download	A letter from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that says, "It remains the Department's position that 'educational performance' as used in the IDEA and implementing regulations is not limited to academic performance."	777k	v. 1	Apr 28, 2013, 2:13 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	USDE_guidance_Hurricane_Harvey_2017.pdf View Download		68k	v. 1	Apr 6, 2020, 7:51 AM	Diane Willcutts
	ĉ	Willcutts_sample_letter_Blumenthal_no_IDEA_waivers_4_7_2020.docx View Download		14k	v. 1	Apr 7, 2020, 11:24 AM	Diane Willcutts

	BCBA Class Presentation

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	Ċ	Advocacy_BCBA_class.pdf View Download	Diane's presentation to Bay Path College students regarding advocacy and the impact of BCBA ethical standards on families.	210k	v. 4	Apr 16, 2012, 10:34 AM	Diane Willcutts

	Connecticut Due Process Hearings

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	Ċ	CT_autism_stay_put.pdf View Download	Example, hearing decision.	195k	v. 2	Aug 22, 2011, 6:08 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_good_decision_good_grades_ECD.pdf View Download	Hearing decision determining FAPE and ordering reimbursement for child's program at non-special ed. school.	1050k	v. 3	May 15, 2012, 9:57 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_hearing_consultant.pdf View Download	Example, hearing decision.	421k	v. 3	Aug 22, 2011, 6:08 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_hearing_decisions_2011.pdf View Download	2011 hearing information compiled from the state website, listing District, hearing officer, attorney names, summary of decision, etc.	96k	v. 2	Dec 11, 2012, 8:33 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_SLD_BBA_comp_ed.pdf View Download	Example, hearing decision.	383k	v. 3	Aug 22, 2011, 6:08 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Hearing_officer_bios_8_2018.pdf View Download	Bios of Connecticut's hearing officers, August 2018.	28k	v. 2	Nov 13, 2018, 3:44 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Merged_Hearing_table_2007_2010_revised.pdf View Download	2007-2010 hearing information compiled from the state website, listing district, hearing officer, attorney names, summary of decision, etc.	127k	v. 2	Dec 11, 2012, 8:34 AM	Diane Willcutts

	Connecticut Special Education Regulations

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	Ċ	Analysis_Comments_to_Proposed_Sped_Regs.pdf View Download	The Bureau's analysis and response to the public comments regarding the state special education regulations. This document was received on 9/7/2011. The regulations have subsequently been revised and passed, but the information can be useful to share with districts to clarify misunderstandings about the current regulations.	519k	v. 3	Aug 13, 2015, 12:25 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_proc_safeguards_2011.pdf View Download	Connecticut's Procedural Safeguards. These cover Independent Educational Evaluations, Prior Written Notice (information the school needs to provide when refusing a parent request), due process, and more.	391k	v. 2	Oct 11, 2011, 7:40 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_special_education_regulations_FINAL.pdf View Download		557k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:35 PM	Diane Willcutts

	Info. related to Independent Education Evaluations

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	Ċ	CT_IEE_guidelines_2018FINAL.pdf View Download	These were recently revised. There are some things that are good (e.g., there is a recommendation that parents and districts receive now the reports simultaneously), but there is a lot that is problematic. See the response letter from SEEK in this folder for more information.	304k	v. 3	Sep 3, 2018, 3:02 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	NJ_SDE_memo_IEEs_5_14_2012.pdf View Download	NJ state memo to districts. "In the memorandum to the state, the USDE OSEP indicated that the current regulations contained in (New Jersey statute) violate the IEE provisions. . . Specifically, (NJ statute) limits the parents' rights to an IEE by giving the public agency an opportunity to conduct an assessment in an area not covered by the initial evaluation or reevaluation before the parents are granted an IEE." The original OSEP memo is also in this folder.	250k	v. 4	Jun 1, 2012, 7:41 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP Letter to Baus_IEE_may_assess_in_area_not_previously_assessed_2015.pdf View Download	Letter from the U.S. Department of Education clarifying that a district does not have the right to do additional testing in an area not previously assessed prior to authorizing an independent educational evaluation (IEE).	71k	v. 3	Sep 3, 2018, 3:03 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_memo_IEEs_NJ_2_page.pdf View Download	OSEP states that it is a violation of IDEA for districts to limit the parents' rights to an IEE by giving the public agency an opportunity to conduct an assessment in an area not covered by the initial evaluation or reevaluation before the parents are granted an IEE.	55k	v. 4	Jun 1, 2012, 7:56 AM	Diane Willcutts
	ċ	OSEPparker2004iee.pdf Download	The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provides guidance letter to the public. OSEP's letter to Parker clarifies that parents may choose any qualified independent evaluator, not limited to a list of evaluators selected by the District.	143k	v. 4	Sep 1, 2011, 5:29 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	SEEK_response_to_CT_IEE_guidance_4_11_2018.pdf View Download	SEEK is a statewide organization of parents, advocates, attorneys, and others who support children with disabilities. SEEK has serious concerns about CT's new guidance for IEEs, some of which are described in this letter.	92k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:44 PM	Diane Willcutts

	Information about eligibility

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	Ċ	OSEP_Clark_education_not_just_academics.pdf View Download	OSEP's letter to Clarke clarifies that "educational performance" is not limited to academics.	777k	v. 4	Apr 29, 2011, 8:02 PM	Diane Willcutts

	OCR Complaint - Middletown Scream Rooms

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	Ċ	CSDE_sample_incident_report.pdf View Download	A model incident report (seclusion) from the Connecticut Bureau of Special Education website.	84k	v. 2	Jan 30, 2012, 1:13 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OCR_Open_Case_1_27_2012.pdf View Download	OCR's 1/27/2012 letter stating that the complaint has been opened and OCR will investigate claims against Middletown.	325k	v. 3	Jan 30, 2012, 1:14 PM	Diane Willcutts

	Restraint and Seclusion

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	Ċ	USDE Restraint and Seclusion Resource_5_2012.pdf View Download	Policy guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, describing 15 principals guiding use of restraint and seclusion.	1289k	v. 3	Aug 13, 2015, 12:26 PM	Diane Willcutts

	SpEd Connecticut Presentation Handouts 2018

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	Ċ	CT_Parents_Guide_Special_Education.pdf View Download		674k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_procedural_safeguards.pdf View Download		446k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	CT_special_ed_regs_merged_2016.pdf View Download		1548k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Neuropsychologists_Info_2018.pdf View Download	This file includes questions for any type of evaluator, not just neuropsychologists.	64k	v. 2	Sep 11, 2018, 11:29 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_anonymous_2_2012_special_ed_not_just_academics.pdf View Download		169k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_IEE_Letter_to_Thorne.pdf View Download		79k	v. 2	Sep 5, 2018, 3:29 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP Letter to Petska 2001_IEE_criteria.pdf View Download		328k	v. 3	Sep 11, 2018, 11:24 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_parker_IEE_parent_chooses_evaluator.pdf View Download		270k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSERS_guidance_IEPs_must_align_with_state_standards_FAPE copy.pdf View Download		335k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Sample_records_request_9_5_2016.pdf View Download		50k	v. 2	Sep 11, 2018, 11:31 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Supreme_Court_Endrew_F_decision_FAPE_2017.pdf View Download		198k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Supreme_Court_Rowley_FAPE.pdf View Download		182k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Supreme_Court_sCedar_Rapids_Garrett_F_medical_services.pdf View Download		128k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Supreme_Court_Tatro_medical_services.pdf View Download		94k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Willcutts_504_IDEA_differences_6_2016.pdf View Download		53k	v. 2	Sep 3, 2018, 3:06 PM	Diane Willcutts

	SRBI (RTI) Information

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	Ċ	CT_SRBI_aka_RTI.pdf View Download	Connecticut's Framework for RTI (Response to Intervention). Which Connecticut now calls SRBI (Scientific Research-Based Intervention). Very detailed.	5012k	v. 3	Aug 22, 2011, 6:54 PM	Diane Willcutts
	ċ	OSEP_RTI_cannot_be_used_to_delay_child_find.pdf Download	The U.S. Office of Special Education Programs responds to reports that Districts are using RTI (SRBI) to delay special education evaluations.	1061k	v. 2	Feb 2, 2011, 8:46 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	SRBI_FAQ_FINAL_DLKW.pdf View Download		101k	v. 2	Oct 29, 2011, 11:39 AM	Diane Willcutts
	ċ	SRBI_Q&A.pdf Download	Introduction to Scientific Research-Based Intervention (SRBI)	62k	v. 2	Feb 2, 2011, 8:36 AM	Diane Willcutts

	Transition Goals - Examples and Non-Examples

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	Ċ	transition_example_nonexample_autism2.pdf View Download		318k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:21 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Transition_example_nonexample_autism.pdf View Download		544k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:21 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Transition_example_nonexample_emotional_disabilities.pdf View Download		554k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:21 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Transition_example_nonexample_mild_intellectual_disability.pdf View Download		594k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:21 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Transition_example_nonexample_significant_cognitive_disabilities.pdf View Download		63k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:21 PM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	Transition_example_nonexample_SLD.pdf View Download		522k	v. 2	Apr 13, 2018, 5:21 PM	Diane Willcutts

	Twice exceptional - gifted with disabilities

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	Ċ	OCR_gifted_special_ed.pdf View Download		60k	v. 2	Apr 16, 2012, 10:35 AM	Diane Willcutts
	Ċ	OSEP_gifted_and_special_ed.pdf View Download	OSEP's Letter to Anonymous explains that gifted students with disabilities may still qualify for special education.	58k	v. 5	Apr 16, 2012, 10:37 AM	Diane Willcutts