| Date |
Disability |
Outcome |
| 27-Jun-07 |
Autism, Autistic spectrum disorder |
High Functioning Female Middle School Student. Parents privately placed student at Summit View, an NPS. In a settlement agreement Parents were reimbursed for private assessments, tuition, transportation and attorney fees. |
| 4-Sep-06 |
Autism |
High Functioning Male 3rd grader was given full time NPA aide support, social skills, counseling and speech and language services. In a settlement agreement Parents were reimbursed for all out of pocket assessments and attorney fees. |
| 12-Jun-06 |
Autism |
Male High School Student who had been placed in a functional program without academics. In a settlement agreement, Student was placed at Tobinworld, an NPS which includes academics within its programs, and reimbursed attorney fees. |
| 2-May-06 |
Autism |
High School Male High Functioning with extreme school anxiety. In a settlement agreement, Student was provided a home based program with 3 hours per day of NPA speech and language support, including transportation and reimbursement for attorney fees |
| 27-Jun-05 |
Autism |
Low Verbal Male Elementary School student who had been abused by a teacher in a prior placement. Through a settlement agreement Student was placed into an autistic specific program at Logan Elementary. Students was given private assessments, multiple compensatory hours and reimbursement for attorney fees |
| 9-Jun-05 |
OHI, SLD, Autism |
High Functioning Female Middle School Student was placed at Frostig, an NPA in Pasadena. In a settlement agreement Parents were awarded tuition, transportation and attorney fees. |
| 6-Dec-06 |
Asperger's, SLD, Autism |
Male High Functioning Student. After 2 due process filings each one settled, Student is being placed in a Help Group program, NPS at District expense. Parents were reimbursed for all out of pocket expenses, including attorney fees. |
| 2005 |
Autism |
Low Verbal Male Preschool Student was provided NPA services for Speech and Language, a pre-school aide and attorney fees |
| 2005 |
SLD, Autism, learning disabilities, possible Asperger's and epilepsy |
Student needs small, structured environment with intensive intervention and research based methodology to address her unique deficits. Parents disagreed with offer to place student in large public middle school for next year. Case was settled. Child given an NPS placement which was appropriate. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Case involves a middle school student with Autism, who has previously been placed in NPS. Student is bright, and at one time was identified by the school district as gifted. He is currently not in a placement. A2Z is seeking appropriate prospective placement and services, along with compensatory education and reimbursements. Case settled. Student was placed at the Center for Learning Unlimited which is an unique learning environment. Parents also receive transportation reimbursement. |
| 5-Jul |
Asperger's, Autism |
Both settlements have addressed private placement. |
| 5-Jul |
Asperger's, Autism |
Case was only identified within the last year, A2Z negotiated a settlement involving prospective placement and services. |
| 5-Feb |
Autism |
Student was given a full-time trained aide from an NPA, inclusion in some main-stream academics, remainder of the time in SDC. Additional assessments are to conducted by district providers who have specific training in autism. |
| 2003 |
Autism |
The case also involved procedural violations in the offer of placement, including the failure of the district to provide important information about the placement to the parents. The parents secured an appropriate placement for the student, with services including home based BII. |
| 2003 |
Autism |
The settlement provides for reimbursement for private placement for part of the 2003 school year and prospective placement at the private school for the 2003-2004 school year. The private placement will be stay put. The settlement also includes DIS services to be provided at the private school site. Parents were reimbursed for all out of pocket expenses, including assessments and attorney's fees. |
| 5-Jan |
Autism, LAS, Apraxia of speech |
The District had offered the parents placement in a county school preschool class with some discrete trial services and minimal O/T and Speech and Language. The settlement included 25-hours of DTT at home and in a special program, 3-hours one on one social training at home, 30-min per day of one to one speech and 2 hours clinic based OT. Parents were reimbursed for their out of pocket expenses for placement of the child at the UCLA NPI clinic, transportation and private assessments. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Major issue in the case was eligibility student was diagnosed with Autism by outside assessments, but district denied eligibility under Autistic Like Behaviors. Decision decided against the Parents. Currently under appeal as HO did not incorporate the recommendations of the experts. Student's behaviors are persisting and exacerbating. |
| 29-Sep-03 |
Asperger's, Autism |
At issue was the appropriateness of the District's offer of placement and services for a high school student with Asperger's Syndrome. The student has significant social and emotional needs related to the student's disability, and has had increased anxiety related to the pressures of attending a large public high school. The parents prevailed on all issues. The Hearing Officer held that BUSD failed to offer a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for the student for both ESY and the 2003-2004 school year. Specifically, the decision found that the district's placement was not designed to meet the student's unique needs in the areas of social skills and behavior and did not address the student's anxiety or stress. The Hearing Officer also found that the program was not reasonably calculated to provide an educational benefit, noting that "appropriate social skills and behavior are essential in order for a student to beneit educationally."On the LRE issue, the Hearing Officer found that the student needed a small, structured program in a safe environment and that the proposed placement was therefore not restrictive enough. The decision ordered reimbursement to the parents for all costs related to their unilateral placement of the student at Village Glen, which the Hearing Officer found to be an appropriate program to address the student's needs. Further, the Hearing Officer ordered prospective placement at Village Glen for the remainder of the school year. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Issues include prospective placement and services, ESY services, reimbursements, and stay put. Settled. Student has an aide at a private preschool. In addition, received compensatory services. |
|
Autism |
Male Preschool Student with delayed verbal skills. Through a settlement agreement, District provided a one-to-one aide at the private preschool, after school behavior services and reimbursement for attorney fees. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
A2Z represents an elementary school student with Autism, and we are alleging that student has not received FAPE at any time from the school district. Issues include compensatory education and prospective NPS placement. There are also issues involved that are outside the scope of Due Process, including alleged injury to the student. Case settled. Student placed at an NPS including transportation |
| 23-Jul-03 |
Autism |
High Functioning Male Elementary School Student. After Parents had privately placed Student at Village Glen, an NPA, a settlement agreement was reached with the District that provided for reimbursement of all out of pocket expenses, continued placement at Village Glen and reimbursement of attorney fees. |
| 5-Jul |
High-functioning Autism |
A2Z negotiated a confidential settlement agreement involving placement for an elementary school student with High Functioning Autism. |
| 2-Dec |
Autism |
The case involved a dispute over appropriate services, including speech and language therapy. The student had apraxia of speech, which was not being addressed by the District. District was ordered to implement additional speech services to address apraxia, and also to reimburse parents for privately obtained assessments. |
| 3-Jul-06 |
High-functioning Autism |
High School Female Student w/ High Functioning Autism privately placed by Parents at Village Glen, an NPS, when she started to experience extreme school anxiety. Parents prevailed at hearing and were awarded reimbursement for tuition, transportation and attorney fees |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
This case is to continue the services that had already been provided to student based on his unique needs. Case settled. Student received an unique program that incorporates his musical talent and interests. Program structured to assist Student in learning how to earn a living in the music business. |
| 4-Sep |
Autism |
Student was offered a program to give her the support she needed to remain on the public school campus. A program that offered academic challenge but also allowed her to have a safe haven for stress reduction was devised. Parent was reimbursed for private services and transportation previously provided to student. |
| 4-Aug |
Autism |
The student was obsessed with music so a unique program was devised utilizing music to incorporate math, reading, language arts and life skills. The student was also offered opportunities to socialize with other students at the local high school. Parent was reimbursed for costs for providing the program to student prior to settlement, including transportation and the costs of a one-to-one aide. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Issues included implementation of services (behavior intervention and DIS services), placement, and reimbursements. In a previous mediated settlement student was given increased inclusion opportunities, unfortunately the district did not offer appropriate behavior supervision and services so student was unsuccessful in education program. Student has now been placed in a more restrictive environment. However, the program is individualized and supported by trained staff. The ultimate goal is to bring the student back into full inclusion. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
There is also an issue of eligibility, as the school has not yet recognized the eligibility of Autism. Student is seeking placement in the least restrictive environment with appropriate supports and services in order to facilitate interaction with non-disabled peers and ensure progress towards the curriculum. Case settled. Student placed in a SDC classroom in the afternoon and in a LindaMood Bell program for the morning. Parents received reimbursements for private services and compensatory education hours. |
| 2005 |
Autism |
Issues included the placement in the Least Restrictive Environment, related services, and assessments. The ALJ determined that the District failed to provide appropriate and sufficient supports and services to ensure that the student could participate in general education for part of his day. Parents were entitled to reimbursement for privately funded services as compensatory education for the District's failure to provide educational benefit. The recommendations of the parents' private evaluator regarding placement and services are to be implemented. |
| 30-Jun-05 |
Autism |
Low Verbal Male Elementary Student who had been prevented, by the District, from participating in a general education environment, even with aide support. Parents prevailed at a Due Process hearing wherein it was determined that Student was able to attend some general education curriculum w/ appropriate aide support. Parents were awarded reimbursement for all out of pocket costs, including attorney fees. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Parent has filed numerous compliance complaints, which resulted in required corrective actions, and A2Z is working with parent on seeking compliance with those actions. Through Due Process, we are seeking FAPE, to include appropriate services (Recreational Therapy, behavioral intervention through a 1:1 aide, sufficient speech therapy, educational therapy, etc). Student requires appropriate supports and services to facilitate his placement in the Least Restrictive Environment. Hearing concluded. Briefs filed. Awaiting decision.! |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Case involves high school student with Autism, and issues include appropriate placement and services. Student is very bright, but due to his deficits arising from his disability, requires the appropriate learning environment in order to make progress. Further, he requires support to address his social / emotional areas of need. Case settled. Student was placed in an unique program wherein he took a train to an alternative school for typical children who had difficulties in a traditional school setting. Parents reimbursed for transportation by the District. |
|
Autism |
High Functioning Male High School Student privately placed by Parents in a NPS. In a settlement agreement Parents were reimbursed by the District for the cost of tuition, transportation and attorney fees. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Issues in the current Due Process case involve prospective placement. Parents rejected proposed placement in a half day, district Kindergarten classroom, with Enrichment Program in the afternoon because this placement is not based on the student's unique needs. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
The student is a high school student with Autism. The issues in this case expanded beyond the scope of Due Process and include alleged civil rights violations. The settlement is concerned with securing appropriate placement and services because student was only recently diagnosed. |
| 5-Feb |
Autism |
Student who was not accessing her curriculum in the District's middle school placement. Student was awarded placement at Village Glen, including transportation. Parents were awarded reimbursement for assessments and private services previously provided. New private assessments are to be considered in the upcoming IEP. The remaining issues of compensatory education have yet to be resolved. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
Issues include FAPE for both 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, and NPS placement. Decision decided against the Parents. Student is experiencing meltdowns because she is in the wrong placement. Decision is being appealed. |
| 5-Jul |
Autism |
In a case involving an elementary school student with Autism, A2Z fought for eligibility and FAPE. The school district missed the diagnosis completely and found the student not eligible, and the student was only recently been diagnosed by outside assessments. The student has numerous areas of need related to social functioning, behavior, and academics. Settlement included prospective services and placement, as well as compensatory education. |
| July 2005 |
Asperger's, Autism |
Student is middle school student with Asperger's and Learning Disabilities. Her social / emotional and academic needs were allegedly not being met. Student sought placement in a small, structured program (NPS) where her unique learning difficulties will be addressed. |
| July 2005 |
Multi Disabilities, SLD, Autism, epilepsy |
Student is an elementary school student, who transitioned to middle school. Parents rejected proposed offer, which is in the large, local middle school. Student has learning disabilities, epilepsy, and possibly Asperger's or Autistic Like characteristics. She has social delays and unique learning needs, and needs an environment where these can be addressed. A2Z sought NPS placement. |
|
Autism |
This case involves an elementary student with autism. The student has been offered minimal services and SDC placement, with no services to address social issues, occupational therapy, or general education inclusion. The student haD not made progress. The case also involves several procedural violations, some of which were successfully addressed through compliance complaints. Petitioner sought alternative placement and intensive services both as compensatory and prospective FAPE. |
| July 2005 |
Autism |
In a case involving an elementary school student with Autism, issues include FAPE Ð placement in the Least Restrictive Environment, 1:1 Aide services, Occupational Therapy, and other services. Previous FAPE issues are also involved. An issue is involved as to whether a district coordinator can override the recommendations of the IEP team regarding the provision of NPA provision and supervision of 1:1 Aide. Student had more than 7 aides during one school year which contributed to his ongoing behavior problems. Case was resolved w/ NPA aide support. |
| 2004 |
Asperger's Syndrome, Autism |
These two consolidated cases involve a 6 year old with Asperger's Syndrome and ADD. Parents disagreed with the district's proposed program, which did not include sufficient services, such as an instructional aide, recreational therapy, adequate social skills training and speech services. There is also a disagreement involving the appropriateness of assessments. A2Z was successful in getting a FAPE for Student |
| July 2005 |
Autism |
In a settlement agreement, A2Z secured 2100+ hours of compensatory education services, plus a full appropriate prospective program for an autistic 8 year old. The program will include trained behavioral aides, inclusion in a regular education program, and DIS services, plus supervision by an NPA of the entire program. Consolidated cases filed by the school district and Parents involved numerous procedural violations, including failure to hold manifestation determination hearings, and substantive FAPE violations, including years of offering no educational placement. Despite the fact that the student had behavioral problems, no appropriate behavior assessment was conducted, and there was not a behavior plan in place. |
|
Autism |
A2Z secured NPS placement for a middle school autistic student in the SMMUSD. The case involved issues of substantive and procedural violations, including the failure to offer a program that was designed to meet the student's unique needs. The school district offered a program that was not yet in existence. |
|
Autism |
Claimant v. Lanterman Regional Center
A2Z was successful in securing the reinstatement of ABA / DTT services for an 8-year-old with Autism, in a decision following a 2-day Fair Hearing against the Lanterman Regional Center. The ALJ found that the Regional Center did not have sufficient information about the child to determine that a reduction was warranted. In addition to a reinstatement of the 6 hours per week of services, the ALJ ordered a specific behavioral analysis assessment to determine if additional hours were appropriate, and how the services should be utilized. Parents' concerns and goals for their child were to be taken into consideration in this evaluation. |
|
Autism |
Claimant v. Westside Regional Center
Summary: A2Z represented 9 year old boy with autism against WRC in a fight for a Relationship Development Assessment (RDA). The claimant has had significant services since the age of 3, from both the school district and the regional center. None of these services have addressed the core deficit, and the child continues to have difficulties with social interactions, building relationships, critical thinking, problem solving, and abstract language comprehension. Recently, he was dismissed from his social skills class due to disinterested and disruptive behaviors. Relationship Development Intervention was sought because it addresses the motivations and "functions" of building a relationship, not merely skills. The Administrative Judge ordered the WRC to perform a Relationship Development Assessment. |
| 2002 |
Autism |
A2Z negotiated a confidential settlement with a local regional center. The case involved specialized supervision hours, respite hours and reimbursement for camp. |
| 2003 |
Autism |
A2Z negotiated a confidential settlement with a local regional center. The agreement provides for extensive services for a 3 year old with autism, to include OT and gym services. Reimbursement for services that were previously approved was also included. |
| 12/16/08 |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Autism |
Student with average cognitive abilities had been in a segregated special education school for a number of years without any meaninful instruction. In a settlement agreement, the District agreed to fund placement, transportation, and speech and language services at Bridgeport's Transitional High School program. Parents were also reimbursed for a privately funded Neuropsychological Evaluation and attorneys' fees. |
| 12/17/08 |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Autism |
Student had been in a SELPA program for several years and the District unilaterally un-enrolled him from th eprogram to return him to his home school. In a settlement agreement, the District agreed to fund Student's educational placement at the Speech and Language Development Center, including transportation, and to provide compensatory education. The District also agreed to fund an independent educational speech and language assessment and an independent educational assistive techonology/Alternative Augmentative Communciation evaluation and to pay attorneys' fees. |
| 8/27/08 |
Aspergers Disorders and Sensory Integration Disorder, Autism |
Student was originally eligble as a student with developmental disability and the district tried to exit him from special education. Parents requested an IEE and when no response aws provided by the district, Parents funded an IEE. In a settlement agreement following a District initiated Due Process case, the District agreed to reimburse parents for out of pocket costs associated with an independent educational evaluation and agreed to pay for attorneys' fees. |
| 4/27/09 |
Autism, speech apraxia |
Student is a sixth grade boy who was in a home based ABA program, which was being privately funded by Parents. Parents filed for due process seeking reimbursements for the services privately funded as well as a school based program where Student could be educated with typical peers. In a settlement agreement, the District agreed to provide Student with 25 hours per week of one-to-one ABA services at Student's school of residence as well as 11 hours per week of a general education program with nondisabled peers. The district also agreed to provide: 7 hours per month of NPA supervision of NPA aides and collaborative supervision with the District School Psychologist of Student's program; 31 hours of a one to one District aide trained in ABA and autism; various related services; reimbursements for NPA services privately funded by parents during the previous year; and, reimbursement for attorneys' fees. |
