Tag Archives: schools

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What You Should Know About Your Parental Rights

By Disability Independence Group, Inc. |

If parents truly have the right to “direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children,” then let’s use this law to change how we teach students in separate classrooms, students in modified/access point programs, and even those students in behavior programs.
If the system needs to change, and we believe that it does, then let’s make it better and stronger and safer for all students.

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What happened to the COVID-19 case about immunocompromised children with disabilities in public schools in Florida?

By Disability Independence Group, Inc. |

In this matter, the development of vaccines and boosters are winning the race against the mutations of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, next time, science may lose to the application of bleach, horse medicine, and ultraviolet light treatments, and our schools and state would be willing to sacrifice children and persons with disabilities in a pyrrhic victory for parental rights to avoid inconvenience for their child.

Litigation: Accommodations for High Stakes Testing

By Disability Independence Group, Inc. |

By: Matthew Dietz    Academic success is often measured by a score on a test. A test score can make the difference in being accepted into a desired school or in obtaining a professional license. However, a learning disability of a mental illness or disorder, or other disability, can derail a person’s career or learning… Read More »