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CASE FILE: Info from private school teachers provides adequate support for BIP — Recognizing that a district did not conduct an FBA before developing a child's BIP, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York nonetheless held that the BIP was appropriate.

CASE FILE: IEP team doesn't need to include expert on student's rare disability — The fact that a student's IEP team did not include an expert on Landau-Kleffner syndrome did not mean that a district denied the student FAPE, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held.

See what's new on Special Ed Connection® — Check out a new report on NAEP inclusion rates, a new SmartStart on service coordination services under Part C, and updated SmartStarts on ELL evaluations, intrastate transfers, and more.

The Special Ed Connection® Videocast – November 4, 2011 — Get tips to avoid confusion and conflicts over IEP goals, field methodology requests for children with dyslexia, and determine placements for dangerous students.

SPECIAL ED TODAY: Maine receives federal grant to boost special ed training — The state will use a five-year, $3.35 million OSEP grant to address its shortage of fully certified special educators.

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