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4/17/13 - 03:12 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC Partners with Tulane University to Monitor LA's Coordinated System of Care for Juvenile Behavioral Services

Tulane University graduate student Sally Drape is helping AC collect information to monitor Louisiana's Coordinated System of Care.

2/19/13 - 12:34 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC Continues to Monitor LA's Coordinated System of Care for Juvenile Behavioral Services

AC would like to hear from children and families about their experiences with Louisiana's Coordinated System of Care.

11/20/12 - 09:20 AM by Pamela Fisher

Win Free Tickets for Audubon Zoo Special Needs Day!

On Saturday, December 8, 2012, New Orleans' Audubon Zoo will host its first Special Needs Day to spotlight the strides they have made toward full accessibility for people with disabilities. Advocacy Center has two sets of free tickets for this event for two families. Read on to learn how to win them!

8/16/12 - 08:30 AM by Pamela Fisher

Louisiana's School Voucher Program a Challenge for Students with Disabilities

The Louisiana Scholarship Program promises parental choice in education, but it is likely that parents of children with special needs will have to give up some services if they accept the publicly-funded vouchers.

7/11/12 - 08:11 AM by Pamela Fisher

Update: Accessing Home Nursing Services for Children on Medicaid

Federal court judge rules that Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals violated settlement agreement on behalf of Medicaid-eligible children on the NOW waiver waiting list.

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.

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