To Speak or Not To Speak (at a CSE meeting), That is the Question
Parents often ask me how much they should disclose at Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings. Should they “play it close to the...
“?!?*# Buses”
Much as you can count on Autumn in New York City to bring colorful leaves and earlier and earlier Halloween decorations in stores (wait,...
Statement Calling for a Halt to the Practice of Separating Children from their Parents
I am proud to be a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, also known as COPAA. COPAA’s mission is to protect and...
Rights of Children of Undocumented Parents
I’m a Special Education Attorney always looking for ideas for my Blog. I have been speaking with Immigration Law Attorneys about what...
Supreme Court Decision adopts "APPROPRIATELY AMBITIOUS" Standard for Educational Benefit
In a unanimous opinion today, the Supreme Court held that “to meet its substantive obligation under the IDEA [Individuals with...
New Guidance for Restraint and Seclusion
On December 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") provided school districts with guidance on how...
Guidance on Independent Educational Evaluations
In an October 22, 2016 Policy letter (October 22, 2016 to Jennifer Carroll), the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special...
Specific Learning Disability and the Twice Exceptional Child
On April 17, 2015 the United States Department of Education’s “Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services” (“OSERS”) sent a...
This Safety Net may have some holes in it
Back in June I wrote about new graduation requirements for New York State students with disabilities. The new requirements were to act as...
Good News for NYC Special Education Students
There's some good news tucked away in New York City's Department of Education's Report on the Fiscal 2017 Executive Budget. The...
