ISBE due-process decision · FY 2011
Illinois due-process decision 2011-0237: split decision
The guardians sought a regular classroom with a dedicated 1:1 aide and challenged IEP timeliness and evaluation. The hearing officer upheld the district's autism classroom as the LRE, but found the IEPs lacked parent training, a social skills goal and an individualized ESY decision.
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Placement/LREIEP adequacy/implementationEligibility/evaluation/child findExtended school year (ESY)Related services
Relief ordered
Placement in district autism program; IEP revised to add parent training, a social skills goal, and an individualized ESY determination.
From the decision
are appropriate with three important exceptions. First, neither IEP includes parent training as a related service
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