The M.S Family
IDEA & Background info
Burden of Proof & CST
Analysis
It's All Relative
100
Before/After what age did the CST hold meetings to determine M.S's eligibility for special education & to develop an IEP?
CST held meetings before/after age 3 to determine M.S.’s eligibility for special education & to develop an IEP
100
What does IDEA ensure their main focus is on?
improving educational results for children with disabilities
100
What is the definition of Burden of Proof?
Making a decision based on what the individual thinks and not the accepted or opposite conclusion
100
What was M.S denied of?
FAPE
100
What does FAPE stand for?
Free appropriate Public Education
200
What did the parents disagree with the CST?
Parents disagree with CST’s assessment of services would be appropriate for M.S.
200
The mainstreaming component of IDEA is?
requires that a disabled child be placed in the least restrictive environment
200
Who did the Supreme Court place the Burden of Proof on?
the Supreme Court placed the burden on the family instead of on the Board of Education of the Rowley School District
200
What was the prime reason of why M.S was denied FAPE?
This is due to an invalid assessment of his individual needs
200
What does ALJ Stand for?
Administration Law Judge
300
M.S's parents wanted the best for his education, so what early therapeutic services did they get him?
Parents got him early therapeutic services which included: speech, occupational, and physical therapy
300
The Director of Special Services found a spot for M.S in what school?
Director of Special Services found a spot for M.S. in an integrated class in Park Ridge
300
Did the Court believe the IEP was appropriate for M.S?
The court believed the IEP was appropriate to the individual trying to seek relief
300
After how many days was M.S denied?
After a 6 day hearing M.S was denied these contentions
300
What did the ALJ determine M.S was suffering severely from?
The ALJ determined the M.S. suffered from severe articulation problems.
400
What did M.S's physician diagnose him with?
M.S.’s physician diagnosed him with speech and language dysfunction for both receptive and expressive language.
400
IDEA's main goal is to have a child with disabilities have?
full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency
400
Did the CST support or not support segregated placement for M.S?
CST supported segregated placement for M.S.
400
What did the parents (appellants) order the Board to do financially?
Parents (Appellants) ordered the Board to partially reimburse appellants
400
What does LRE stand for?
Least Restrictive Environment
500
At what age did M.S start to show signs of autistic-like behaviors?
At the age of 3
500
What school did the CST find a program for M.S, and did that school accept M.S?
CST found a program in Garfield for M.S.; Garfield rejected M.S
500
How many IEP's did the parents of M.S reject that the CST purposed?
Parents rejected 2 IEPs proposed by CST
500
How did the parents accomplish getting partial reimbursement?
They accomplished this by using the difference between the amount of time offered, and the amount of time M.S. should have been offered for speech therapy
500
What is determined if the Court finds that a child cannot be satisfactorily educated in a regular classroom?
If a court finds that a child cannot be satisfactorily educated in a regular classroom, it must then determine ‘whether the school has mainstreamed the child to the maximum extent appropriate,