Education

We work to reduce incidences of inappropriate discipline and illegal exclusions from public schools, obtain appropriate transition services, and expand educational access

We serve students with disabilities in public elementary and secondary education who are inappropriately disciplined or illegally excluded in violation of procedural safeguards and/or substantive protections guaranteed under IDEA and Section 504.
We help students with disabilities who need appropriate transition services necessary to facilitate the student’s movement from school to post-school activities including continuing education and competitive employment.
Through the lack of assistive technology or appropriate related services, some students with disabilities are unable to access the educational curriculum in the public setting. We work to ensure that students have the assistive technology and related services that they need.

Legal

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Publications

Rights of Students with Disabilities

DRLA Transition Services and Planning

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) Involvement in Transition Services

Client Received Safe Care at School

Disability Rights Louisiana was contacted by the grandmother of a 12-year-old who uses a G-Tube for feeding. The student is non-verbal and is hard of hearing. The school insisted that school staff practice removing and inserting the G-Tube on the…

Student was Allowed to Remain at Elementary School with Proper Support and Services

DRLA was contacted by the mother of a kindergartener with Autism because he was being threatened with expulsion. While he was not expelled, the school district decided to unilaterally move this young child to the alternative school. The mother objected…

Client Awarded Reimbursement for Transportation Costs To and From School

Client BJ* is a five-year old, non-verbal child diagnosed with Autism. He is a student who has difficult transportation needs due to his disabilities and must be watched very closely to prevent self-harm. Under Federal law, he is entitled to…

Client Received Appropriate Education Plan at School for Mental Health Issues

Client FC* is a 16-year old child who is diagnosed with mental health issues. When we met FC, his high school was trying to expel him for behaviors associated with his disability. Disability Rights Louisiana intervened for FC and explained…

Helpful Links

Families Helping Families (FHF), Parent Training Institutes, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Mental Health Advocacy (MHAS), TEAMS, LA Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR), Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, Southern Poverty Law Center, Friends and Family of Louisiana Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)