Since 1998, Cassady Law PLLC has obtained reimbursement for, and school district placement at, numerous private day schools in the greater Seattle area including but not limited to Morningside Academy, Pacific Learning Center, New Horizons, Children’s Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD), Brightmont, Yellow Wood, Dolan Learning Center, Brock’s Academy, Dartmoor, Academic Institute, Academy School, Academy for Precision Learning, Gersh Academy, Eastside Academic School and others.

We have obtained residential placements in IEPs and reimbursement for parent payments to residential placements for numerous residential schools around the country, including but not limited to Woods, Heartspring, Diamond Ranch Academy, Boulder Creek Academy, Innercept, Waterfall Canyon, Maple Creek Academy, Provo Canyon, Montcalm School, San Marcos Treatment Center, Daybreak and others.  

 We have obtained placement in “wrap-around” programs for our clients, programs that essentially attempt to replicate the services offered by a residential placement in the home and community environment; services may include behavior intervention technicians and program managers, case managers, educational services including public and private schools, counseling, interpreters, and group homes.  

We have also obtained in-school services for our clients, such as particular public school programs; 1:1 paraeducators, speech and language services, occupational therapy services, vision services, physical therapy services, ABA services, and other services.

Related decisions:

  • Edmonds School District v. A.T., 299 F.Supp.3d 1135 (W.D. WA 2017)

Obtained placement in a therapeutic residential program for a student with acute mental health needs. Successfully defeated two school district appeals and obtained Ninth Circuit decision in our clients’ favor.

Obtained reimbursement for tuition at Yellow Wood Academy for a school district’s failure to offer an appropriate evaluation and IEP in response to severe mental health and behavioral needs.

Argued Ninth Circuit case involving stay-put and its application to multi-stage IEPs.

Defeated defendant’s motion to dismiss disability discrimination claims.

Obtained court-ordered placement at Morningside Academy and tuition reimbursement for failure to offer the student a free appropriate public education.

Intervened in case on behalf of parents to protect their right to be represented by counsel in due process hearings.

Obtained court-ordered compensatory education for school district’s failure to report progress on IEP goals and implement the student’s IEP.

Advocated for parents’ rights to recover reimbursement for attorneys’ fees in special education settlements.

Obtained a court-ordered private placement at EA2 for a school district’s failure to timely evaluate a student and propose an IEP.

Obtained reimbursement for educational tutoring and consultant expenses for a school district’s failure to provide free appropriate public education.

Obtained a custom-designed special education services program, including an autism specialist and one-to-one aide.

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