Are Charter Schools required to follow IDEA?

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Are Charter Schools required to follow IDEA?

Yes, federal law requires any school receiving public dollars to provide students with disabilities educational choices comparable to those offered to non-disabled students. Charter schools can not discriminate against students with disabilities.

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What is FAPE under IDEA?

If my child has an IEP or gets special education, does she have to be in a different classroom?

What is the difference between Section 504 and IDEA?

My child has AD/HD but doesn't qualify for an IEP; can he still qualify under Section 504?

Is there a simple test to diagnose AD/HD?

Can you help me find a doctor or mental health professional?

What is Section 504?

My child has been diagnosed with AD/HD; isn't he automatically qualified for Section 504 services?

I'm an adult; doesn't AD/HD only affect children?

The school says my child needs Ritalin; where do I get it?

I need information on ADD, not ADHD! Do you have any information on ADD?

My child gets all As and Bs, can she still get accommodations?

What is LRE?

If I request an evaluation, doesn't the school have to do it?

Can someone with AD/HD join the military?

My child started taking medication and has developed tics. What do I do?

The school says my child has AD/HD; now what do I do?

I've heard of auditory processing disorder (APD.) Could my child have that instead of ADHD?

Do children in private schools have the same rights as those in public schools?

My child is very bright. He can't have AD/HD, too, can he?

Can you help me find a summer camp for my child?

What is FAPE under 504?

Can a woman with AD/HD take non-stimulant medications while pregnant?

Can a woman with AD/HD take stimulant medication while pregnant?

My daughter wants to play college basketball. Will NCAA rules force her to stop taking her AD/HD medication?

Does my child need to be physically disabled to get services?

I get really stressed over the holidays. Do you have any suggestions to help me cope?

Now that the holidays are over, how do I get things back to normal?

What is Executive Function?

Are children who take stimulant medications more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol later in life?

Is it illegal to carry ADHD medications?

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