IEP & Disability Rights Watch

Why this is recommended

A rule change that shortens an evaluation timeline, a state program that pays for private evaluations, or an ABLE account change can be worth thousands and a school year. Families rarely hear of them in time.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

Parents of the 7.5 million students with an IEP or 504 plan, adults with disabilities and the people who advocate for them.

When it runs

Education agencies and courts publish mid-week; IEP meetings get scheduled for the following week

Scope

Federal and state IDEA, Section 504 and IEP rules, timelines and funding; Office for Civil Rights and DOJ findings and settlements; court rulings on accommodations, restraint, seclusion and placement; SSI, SSDI, Medicaid waiver and ABLE account changes; ADA and web accessibility deadlines; free or funded evaluation, advocacy and assistive technology programs; named by state, rule or program

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

Special education rule changes, state IEP and 504 timeline and funding changes, Office for Civil Rights and court actions, disability benefit and ABLE account changes, accessibility rule deadlines and free advocacy and evaluation programs, with the state or rule first and the parent's next step spelled out.

Track US disability and special education rights. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: federal and state changes to IDEA, Section 504 and IEP rules, timelines and funding; Office for Civil Rights and Department of Justice findings and settlements involving schools or public services; court rulings on accommodations, restraint, seclusion or placement; SSI, SSDI, Medicaid waiver and ABLE account changes; ADA and web accessibility deadlines; and free or funded evaluation, advocacy and assistive technology programs. Prefer Department of Education, OCR, DOJ, SSA, state education agencies, court documents and established disability reporting; ignore law-firm advertising. Put the state, rule or program first in the title and state the next step for a parent or individual. Use high severity for a rule taking effect within 60 days or a benefit change affecting eligibility. Return no more than 5 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, what to do, the deadline, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.