Long Island Independent Education Evaluation Attorney

Are you concerned that the education evaluation the school system has conducted for your special needs child is not adequate? Did your expectations regarding reasonable accommodations for your child's special education services or placement go unmet?

Staten Island Independent Education Evaluations Lawyer

When a parent gets an educational evaluation from a school district, it will most likely be only a few pages long and contain several numbers, but no explanation. In most cases, the school district has not used sufficiently sophisticated tests nor employed personnel that understand how to interpret the results of the tests. In some cases, the tests used may not reflect your child's actual disability and your child might need additional testing to get to the root of his or her issues and discover his or her needs.

As a parent, you have the right to request an independent evaluation. An independent testing facility can perform a comprehensive evaluation that provides specific information regarding your child's unique educational deficiencies. These tests are in the best interest of your child, because the special education practitioners developing your child's individual education plan will have the most accurate information.

Due to the expense, the school district will most likely be reluctant to agree with that. Parents who are properly represented by an educational attorney advocate can get these independent education evaluations (IEE) funded by the school districts and will have a better understanding of their special needs child's educational needs.

When our education litigation attorney is unable to use his understanding of the system and relationship with the school district to negotiate for the school district's funding of an independent evaluation, he will pursue your rights at trial.

Contact Our New York Education Litigation Attorney

Our Staten Island independent education evaluations lawyer Joseph M. Fein serves the entire New York region including Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester, as well as Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Contact us at the Law Offices of Joseph M. Fein to schedule an initial consultation. Mr. Fein also provides consulting services throughout the academic year.