Live 5 Investigates: Special Needs complaints, violations South Carolina has been labeled as “Needs Intervention” for IDEA Part C determinations for six years in a row, according to the 2016 Determination Letter of State Implementation. The state was labeled as “Needs Assistance” for at least two years in the US Department of Education IDEA Part B determinations. Through Freedom of Information Act Requests from the state and federal departments of education, we took a closer look at IDEA complaints and violations in school districts across the Lowcountry. Berkeley County mother Kimberly McFadden has five children. Three of them have autism and one has special medical needs. “It’s ... Continue reading... http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/36557449/live-5-investigates-special-needs-complaints-violations