Posted on 11/14/2005 10:10:08 AM PST by SmithL
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that parents who demand better special education programs for their children have the burden of proof in the challenges.
Retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, writing for the 6-2 court, said that when parents challenge a program they have the burden in an administrative hearing of showing that the program is insufficient. If schools bring a complaint, the burden rests with them, O'Connor wrote.
The ruling is a loss for a Maryland family that contested the special education program designed for their son with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The case required the court to interpret the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which does not specifically say whether parents or schools have the burden of proof in disputes. The law covers more than 6 million students.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Most ADHD kids are fine after they get out of school according to studies-assuming they haven't been dumped in bad sped programs and allowed to rot.
You know-not all kids are ready to learn their colors at three. Part of the problem is we push kids to hard and to early. Scientific study has proven that the optimum age to teach reading is 7-so we teach it a 4 or 5?
They have goggle searches. Better to read opinion articles than listen to us, who have actual experience in this area.
Some want any reason under the sun to hang onto their hateful biases.
Some feel strong by picking on the weak. It is a flaw in our human nature.
Well, the Bible teaches us that it is a waste of time to rebuke a mocker.
Very wise words.
Also, they are somewhat out of date, being several years old.
And if you really believe that the Heartland Institute is "just boiler plate stuff someone thought up", then you show that you took a wrong turn at DU. Those articles are based upon the research of the Heartland institute and any one can see that they are respected enough that two source's I found on a whim trust them... something you may wish to know about the source which you mock, Heartland Institute's site is a public policy-oriented sites dedicated to building and uniting the conservative movement. This is where policy makers, congressional staffers, conservative activists, and media workers regularly come for information and research on a broad array of issues.
RIgggghttt.. why should anyone query the largest library of human knowledge ever to exist in order to find stats,fact and research on a topic from respected conservative sources when one can blindly follow an anonymous person , with a chip on their shoulder,on a message board. Oh, silly me..(LMAO)
You seem interested in my son, it appears from your comment here.
Time will tell what gifts my sons has... chances are he is a good old fashioned musical genius with a bad temper when someone interrupts or tries to stop his creative thought process. He has a number of world famous musicians in his ancestry - so it would not be that much of a surprise to anyone if he followed suit. It is called DNA.
Some students may be eligible to receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under the newest amendments to IDEA, passed in 1997, AD/HD is specifically mentioned under the category of “Other Health Impairment” (OHI). We’ve included the IDEA’s definition of OHI below. Other students will not be eligible for services under IDEA. However, they may be eligible for services under a different law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (bolding is mine, but you'll notice not all students who are diagnosed as ADHD are eligible for special education services, so it's not true that "Every ADD or ADHD diagnosis is more money for the school.")
Like the NIMH, I've found that schools are less likely to want students labelled disabled or special education for ADHD than parents are.
So, because I dared to disagree with you, I am from DU? Did you bother to check my profile before you posted that? Your knee jerk reactions give us true conservatives a bad name.
School employees get money one way: from the taxpayers. They are 24/7 whining for more. You will never convince me that that doesn't come in to play here, at least some of the time. Being a school employee does not make you exempt to greed.
I happen to agree with many business leaders, conservative thinks tanks, whole health care physicians, conservative educators and my own "lying" eyes-who all point to there being many different reason for this increase, including outright fraud by some in the public school system and mental health fields.
Yep...you said it. My 14 year old daughter was shocked to find out Peta murders animals in their care.
It didn't surprise me any. If the Peta people would come forward with a straightforward message and stop resorting to terrorist type tactics, then more people would get their message whatever that is.
st ADHD kids are fine after they get out of school according to studies.
I've seen a LOT turn out fine without looking at studies.
Your last sentence is right on the money. Nonetheless, the special ed teachers at my school have been VERY dedicated individuals.
Prove it. Document it.
You will never convince me....
I guess further discussion is unnecessary, then, since no evidence will suffice?
You are just mad because I won't say teachers and educrats are perfect humans and above reproach. No one is. Teachers are no more or less human than politicians, lawyers or used car salesmen. It's rough when your money comes from taxpayers. That I admit. But the efforts to get more money are often shameful.
dYou Said:
"My question is: what is the point of spending taxpayer funds on a severely handicapped child that will never be able to work or be a productive citizen?"
I Say:
There is only one other solution and we rejected that in WWII!
*snicker* I'm not mad at all. I'm a little amused that this is the best argument you can muster.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.