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to the A2Z Educational Advocates website.
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helps parents obtain special education services for their
children. We are a Special Education Law Firm working to represent parents of special needs kids at every level of the process.
Get ready for the new school year with A2Z's new Back to School Checklist for parents!
Summer is almost at an end, and soon it will be time for students, teachers and parents to gear up for school year 2010-2011! Most parents, whether of typically developing kids or kids with disabilities, are a little anxious as the school year approaches. What will this year's teacher be like? Will my child make new friends in the classroom? How will the curriculum expectations change? How will my child adjust to a new setting, like middle school? What will the homework expectations be? As parents of students with disabilities get ready for another school year, these questions also lead to questions and concerns about IEPs, assessments, progress reporting, instructional programs, related services, and other issues. We've prepared a checklist for parents to help get organized for the start of the school year.
March 15th, 2010, Pacific Palisades, CA
by Jane DuBovy
Eight years ago I switched my law practice from bankruptcy to special education. This was not just on a whim. A few years prior to that switch, my youngest son was diagnosed with Autism. After accepting the challenge of the Autism diagnosis, I submerged myself in learning everything I could about Autism, special education advocacy, regional center services, and whatever support groups existed. What I learned could fill a book, but here are the key elements that I think are helpful for parents seeking assistance with special education advocacy...read more from special education attorney Jane DuBovy
Generally a school district reassesses a student once every three years unless parents agree otherwise. A school district cannot assess more than once in the same area in a year unless the Parents agree. Parents can always request new assessments or ask for reassessments at any time.
Attention Parents and Guardians!
If your child has been diagnosed with one of the following conditions you may be entitled to special educational services from your local school district beginning at age 3 years...more
This blog is a place for those interested in special education issues. We hope to use this blog to share stories and ideas with the special education community. We are a team of attorneys and advocates in southern California who represent parents of students with disabilities.
Today,
the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), S.3406, was signed into
law. The ADAAA overturns a decade of jurisprudence that
has barred the door to ADA eligibility for many people
with disabilities, including epilepsy, diabetes, intellectual
and developmental disabilities, muscular dystrophy,
and cancer, among many others...read
more
Jul.
07, 2008 Families of Autistic Children, Insurers Battle Over
Coverage
By Evan George
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A labyrinth with no end is how one father
described the dizzying process parents must maneuver
to secure medical treatments for a child with autism.
Many say the struggle
for medical care is as complex and maddening as the
disorder itself, because even families with robust health
coverage must fight, petition or sue their insurers
to get the costly therapy that doctors say is crucial
to help children with autism.
A new class action and
a handful of autism-related legislation winding through
Sacramento highlight that struggle...read
more
PRESUME
COMPETENCE:
Challenging Conventional Wisdom About People with Disabilities
Within
our judicial system, a person is presumed innocent.
At trial, the person charged with breaking the law doesn’t
even have to take the stand to defend himself; it’s
up to the prosecution to present evidence which shows
the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. read
the full story...
Special
Education Topic:Update on Changes
in Special Education
- Those involved in the Special Education field are
currently sorting through many transitions and changes.
To parents, this can seem overwhelming and confusing.
What does it mean to you and your kid? What resources
are available to help you through the process? Click
here for more info
