Nevada schools are legally required to implement the services, supports, accommodations, and goals written into a child’s IEP. If services are missing, delayed, reduced, or inconsistently provided, families may have legal options.

Yes. Schools and parents do not always agree on what meaningful educational progress looks like. A child may still require additional services, supports, evaluations, or placement changes even if some progress is occurring.

Behavior may be connected to a child’s disability. Schools have legal obligations to address behavioral needs through appropriate evaluations, supports, services, and behavior intervention planning.

Yes. ADAMS ESQ represents many families of children with autism involving issues such as:

• speech services,
• behavioral supports,
• social communication needs,
• sensory concerns,
• safety issues,
• placement disputes,
• and 1:1 aide requests.

FAPE stands for “Free Appropriate Public Education.” Under federal law, eligible children with disabilities are entitled to special education services designed to meet their unique needs.

Parents have the right to request evaluations and challenge eligibility decisions when they believe a child’s disability-related needs are not being properly identified or addressed.

Sooner is almost always better. Nevada’s statute of limitations for IDEA claims is two years from when you knew or should have known about the violation. Even short of that deadline, early counsel often prevents problems from compounding through another year of inadequate services.

Yes. Nevada charter schools still have obligations under special education law and must provide appropriate supports and services to eligible students with disabilities.

A due process hearing is a legal procedure used to resolve disputes involving special education services, evaluations, placement, implementation failures, or other issues involving a child’s educational rights.  Parents are discouraged from litigation due process disputes without qualified legal counsel.

Generally, parents must request and obtain school district or charter school approval prior to recording an IEP meeting.  However, consider requesting a transcript (in advance) if IEP meetings are conducted via Zoom. Families should carefully review applicable laws and district policies before recording.

Parents have the right to meaningful participation in the IEP process. Concerns, questions, evaluations, services, and placement issues should be adequately discussed during meetings.

Safety concerns involving bullying, elopement, restraint, behavioral crises, supervision, or classroom supports may require immediate attention and legal intervention.

ADAMS ESQ offers free case evaluations for qualifying families.

Yes. ADAMS ESQ represents families throughout Nevada, including Reno, Las Vegas, Henderson, Sparks, and rural Nevada communities.

Yes. Children in military families may still have important educational rights involving IEPs, evaluations, services, and school supports during school transitions and relocations.