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Statutes and Regulations

Federal Special Education Statutes

Federal Special Education Regulations

Massachusetts Special Education Regulations

Rhode Island Special Education Regulations

US Supreme Court Cases

Schaffer v. Weast, 546 US 49 (2005) - Held that the burden of persuasion in an administrative action challenging an IEP is on on the party seeking relief, whether that is the disabled child or the school district.
Arlington Central School District v. Murphy, 548 U.S. 291 (2006) - Held that prevailing parents are not entitled to recover witness fees in IDEA actions.
Winkleman v. Parma City School District, 550 U.S. 516 (2007) - Held that parents have rights under IDEA, independent of their child, that they may seek to enforce on their own.
Forest Grove School District v. T.A., 557 U.S. 230 (2009) - Held that parents may seek reimbursement for placing their child in a private school even if the child had not previously received special education and related services in the public school.
Burlington School Committee v. Massachusetts Department of Education, 471 U.S. 359 (1985) - Held that a school district that fails to provide a free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) may be required to reimburse parents for the cost of private schooling.

US Circuit Court Cases

National Special Education Organizations

National Disability Specific Organizations

Rhode Island Organizations

Massachusetts Organizations