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<blockquote data-quote="--Eleanor--" data-source="post: 52172" data-attributes="member: 3620"><p>Martie: I agree with your point that the decision is maybe more important psychologically than as a practical matter. Still, I think it should give parents a sense of empowerment that they otherwise might not have had. I tend to think (color me cynical) that school districts will often resist providing what is required under IDEA with the understanding that they are dealing with a family with limited resources, and that the district can simply outlast the family in the dispute. While the Winkelman decision isn't going to undo that attitude, maybe the knowledge that they may end up dealing with parents representing themselves in federal court will encourage them to take more seriously the issues before the case gets that far. After all, the cost of litigation for the district remains as large (if not actually larger) when an unrepresented parent is pursuing the case. </p><p></p><p>With that said, though, I have to say that the chance of actually winning (or even getting a good settlement) probably isn't that great without a lawyer. So while the case is a major victory for parents, it sure doesn't solve our problems with the legal system, does it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="--Eleanor--, post: 52172, member: 3620"] Martie: I agree with your point that the decision is maybe more important psychologically than as a practical matter. Still, I think it should give parents a sense of empowerment that they otherwise might not have had. I tend to think (color me cynical) that school districts will often resist providing what is required under IDEA with the understanding that they are dealing with a family with limited resources, and that the district can simply outlast the family in the dispute. While the Winkelman decision isn't going to undo that attitude, maybe the knowledge that they may end up dealing with parents representing themselves in federal court will encourage them to take more seriously the issues before the case gets that far. After all, the cost of litigation for the district remains as large (if not actually larger) when an unrepresented parent is pursuing the case. With that said, though, I have to say that the chance of actually winning (or even getting a good settlement) probably isn't that great without a lawyer. So while the case is a major victory for parents, it sure doesn't solve our problems with the legal system, does it? [/QUOTE]
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