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Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Intellectual and Developmental Disability: What is an IDD?

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Intellectual or developmental disability, known as IDD, affects approximately 7.39 million people in the United States, according to a 2019 estimate by the University of Minnesota. Typically present at birth or onsetting in...more

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What Did I Miss? Recap of IAASE Presentation on Special Education Evaluations and Threat Assessments

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You probably will not be surprised to learn that students with disabilities are more likely than their general education peers to be referred for a threat assessment. Indeed, students who have deficits in social...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Do IEP Meetings Count? Yes, Attendance at IEP Meetings is Qualifying Reason for FMLA Leave

In an August 2019 opinion letter, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") clarified whether attending a meeting to discuss the Individualized Education Program ("IEP") of an employee’s child is a qualifying reason for the...more

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DOL Confirms FMLA Covers IEP Meetings With Therapists at School

On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter confirming that a parent is entitled to time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend a meeting at school to discuss his or her...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Teach Your Children Well: DOL Issues Opinion Letter that Attending Child’s IEP School Meeting Is Covered by FMLA

If an employee asks for time off to attend a meeting at his or her child’s school, is that covered by FMLA? Maybe not but it depends on the nature of the meeting. If the child is disabled and the school meeting is for the...more

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Parents of Children with Serious Health Conditions Can Take FMLA Leave to Attend Certain Special Education Meetings

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Parents’ need to attend CSE/IEP meetings of a child with a serious health condition is now considered a qualifying reason to take intermittent FMLA leave....more

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