Supporting Autistic Adults: Am I College Ready?

• By: Trudy Ann Pines, EdD AHRC New York City Middle/High School
• April 12th, 2024
• advocacy, career exploration, college, college readiness, education, individualized education plan, legal rights, Spring 2024 Issue, transition
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Am I college ready? Such a question drew the attention of high school senior students in college readiness sessions at AHRC New York City’s Middle/High School. College readiness encompasses academic, social, and emotional learning support for students with autism and intellectual disabilities to...

Autistics, Law Enforcement, the Law, and Unfortunate and Tragic Encounters

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• July 5th, 2023
• autism awareness, encounters with the law, exploitation, law enforcement, legal challenges, legal reform, legal rights, legal system, special interests, Summer 2023 Issue, the justice system, the law
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I am not an attorney, nor do I have any legal background. As such, I claim to have no knowledge of the law, and do not offer legal advice of any kind. What I am writing here is strictly my own opinion and impressions and is based entirely on personal experiences and stories I have heard from others...

Special Education Due Process 101 – The Nuts and Bolts

• By: Maria C. McGinley, MST, JD Jacqueline DeVore, Esq. Mayerson & Associates
• January 1st, 2021
• complaint, disagreements, due process, evaluation, FAPE, IDEA, IEE, IEP, law, legal issues, legal rights, LRE, special education, winter 2021 issue
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A number of disputes and disagreements can arise between parents and school districts regarding a child’s special education programming. Some of these areas of disagreement may include identification, declassification, appropriateness of program, appropriateness of placement or services,...