Category Archives: Meaningful Parental participation

The Gift of Knowledge

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer.   It’s been a couple of years now that I’ve been blogging about special education legal issues.  Unfortunately, the realities of juggling a busy law practice, a family, and other professional … Continue reading

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Um. Okay. Thanks.

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer. So, I already have a page of Ridiculous Comments made by school district personnel, and their lawyers.  But lately, I’ve decided that my clients have some doozies also…so I’ve created this … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Day

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer. Last night, we took my mother out to dinner to celebrate Mother’s Day.  While at at the restaurant, and on cue with the arrival of my own food, both my little ones … Continue reading

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IEEs: Do You Have to Explain Why You Disagree?

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer.   As I have covered on several occasions in the past, a parent’s right to an Independent Education Evaluation (IEE) under the IDEA is, in my view, one of the strongest … Continue reading

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DON’T THROW AWAY ANYTHING!!!

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer. Sometimes it’s difficult to know what to to be happy about as an attorney who represents children with disabilities.  As you can imagine, the facts that support a “really great special … Continue reading

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Ask for the Email

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer. Whenever parents retain my firm, I ask them to sign a form requesting all of their child’s education records be sent to me as their special education lawyer.  It’s a standard … Continue reading

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Footprints in the Sand: A Call to Parents of Adults with Disabilities

I while ago, I wrote a tribute to Eunice and Ted Kennedy, and their legendary contributions to special education advocacy.  In that piece I commented that part of why parents of children with disabilities are at a disadvantage in taking on their school districts is that there is a constant learning curve among this group.  [...] Continue reading

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10 Special Ed “Back To School” Readiness Questions

It’s “back to school” time!  While many of my clients receive Extended School Year (ESY) services over the summer, I have learned over the years in my special education law practice that, regardless of whether your child receives ESY services, a number of things can occur over a summer that might impact his or her [...] Continue reading

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The Calm Before The Storm

I feel a little guilty for having neglected my blog most of this month, but the volume of IEP meetings, mediation, and Due Process Hearing commitments has prohibited me from writing much other than responses to Motions to Dismiss, 10 day notice letters, and a whole lot of nasty grams! The month of June has [...] Continue reading

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The “Dream” Program

So, I already have a page of Ridiculous Comments made by school district personnel, and their lawyers.  But lately, I’ve decided that my clients have some doozies also…so I’ve created this page:   Truly Funny, Sad, Insightful, or Outrageous Quotes From Parents. My clients inspire me.  They really do.  I can not imagine how they manage [...] Continue reading

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