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IDEA provides specific protections regarding discipline, including requirements concerning manifestation determination in certain disciplinary situations.
If discipline could result in a change of placement, parents should understand their procedural safeguards and the specific protections that may apply.
Dr. Long's Assistant answers your specific questions in plain language — built from Dr. Long's expertise, plus state and federal law read at the source — never the open internet.
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