· 5/17/2012
Ridley School District v. M.R.
Citations
- 680 F.3d 260
- 78 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 629
- 2012 WL 1739709
- 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9908
How courts have described this case
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- holding that no child-find violation occurred where the school district “appeared to be invested in addressing [the child’s] needs and provid[ed] appropriate instruction and interventions before rushing to special education identification”
- stating that “the substantive standards for determining liability under the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA are the same”
- stating that “[t]he core of the IDEA is the collaborative process that it establishes between parents and schools”
- stating that an “appropriate” education under Section 504 is one that meets this standard (citations omitted)
- finding that the child did not have a disability where “although areas of weakness were found, [the child’s] academic skills were generally considered to be in the average range”
- finding that the child did not have a disability where “although areas of weakness were found, [the child’s] academic skills were generally considered to be in the average range”
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Judges: Rendell, Fisher, Chagares
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