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5/11/12 - 02:11 PM by Pamela Fisher

Update: Accessing Home Nursing Services for Children on Medicaid

AC's Nell Hahn recently presented arguments in federal court on behalf of children who are being denied Medicaid home nursing services, or whose hours are being reduced, against the advice of their treating physicians.

1/13/12 - 01:00 PM by Pamela Fisher

Keeping Students Safe: Federal Government to Consider Restrictions on the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

School bus Current proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives would expand protections from restraint and seclusion for students with disabilities in Louisiana, and across the country.

9/7/11 - 02:40 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

Photo of child The Advocacy Center is interested in information on the use of restraint or seclusion in Louisiana schools. We suspect that numerous students with disabilities across Louisiana are being subjected to some form of restraint or seclusion to deal with noncompliant behavior, though we do not seem to get many reports. Tell us about your experiences.

5/24/11 - 02:40 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

The Advocacy Center is interested in information on the use of restraint or seclusion in Louisiana schools. We suspect that numerous students with disabilities across Louisiana are being subjected to some form of restraint or seclusion to deal with noncompliant behavior, though we do not seem to get many reports.

3/14/11 - 04:39 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Response to Intervention (RTI) Cannot be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for IDEA ELIGIBILITY!!!!!

Once a parent makes a request for an evaluation, if there is reason to suspect a disability, an evaluation should occur.

8/1/10 - 02:04 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Update on the Chisholm lawsuit – August 2010

Chisholm v. Hood is a class action lawsuit filed by the Advocacy Center in 1997 to make Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) live up to its obligation to arrange for necessary services under regular Medicaid to children on the “NOW” (formerly the MR/DD Waiver) waiting list or “registry.”

7/29/10 - 09:50 AM by Stephanie Patrick

Update on AC Work in Child Residential Facilities

AC is pursuing issues related to the education of children in child residential facilities

7/28/10 - 04:36 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Student Obtains Necessary Transportation

Per an IEP agreement, Marcus attended the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) as a day student for the last 13 years.

5/7/10 - 03:21 PM by Daniel Casbergue

Survey for Parents of Children with Mental Illness in Louisiana

In November of 2009, representatives of the Governor’s office, and the Secretaries of the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Education, and the Office of Juvenile Justice announced an important new cross-agency project that will, for the first time, create a true “system of care” for children with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs in Louisiana. The system will serve children and youth that have significant behavioral health challenges who have had to be placed in out-of-home settings or are at imminent risk of out of home placement.

4/2/10 - 04:23 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Tenacity and knowledge of the law always a winning combo

Joey, a six year old student with autism and intellectual disabilities was clearly not receiving sufficient supports in the classroom - he had a "D" average, was regressing educationally and emotionally, began to display tantrum-like behaviors, and wandered off and roamed the campus on a regular basis.

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