On Wednesday, September 20th, I hobbled my way into Buffalo Public School 192, the Academy for Visual and Performing Arts as I continued to recover from my foot surgery a month prior. While walking around outside of my apartment can be exhaustive in my cam walker, I was on a mission. I had made plans … More The Dismantling of Special Education in Buffalo Public Schools
When a student’s IEP (Individualized Education Plan) is first created or amended, the least restrictive environment must be determined for this child to succeed based on their recent evaluations. The least restrictive environment, or LRE, requires that “…to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care … More Opinion: Buffalo Public Schools’ Misunderstanding of Least Restrictive Environment
I would first like to preface by saying that I have enjoyed my time in Buffalo and have much love for the city, especially downtown, where my little family lives. But this August 18th, I was scheduled for a type of foot surgery that would leave me medically disabled for approximately two months as I … More Accessing Buildings in Inaccessible Downtown Buffalo
Samantha Didrichsen, PhD. 