Every child in New York deserves access to quality education. As a parent, advocating for your child’s educational needs is among your most important priorities, especially if your child has special needs. A child’s educational records provide important information...
Year: 2023
Do charter schools offer services to special-needs kids?
Readers of this blog know that we focus on education law. And, one common topic is the difference between private and public schools. Indeed, it was the topic of a recent post on whether students at private schools qualify for equitable services. Naturally, the next...
Do students at private schools qualify for equitable services?
New York parents have many choices regarding where to send their children to school. In addition to traditional public schools, through the state’s school choice system, they can receive vouchers to send their child to a public magnet school, charter school or private...
Understanding the IEP process in New York
Parents with school-age children have undoubtedly come across the acronym “IEP.” The acronym means “individualized education plan.” That is, the process that must be followed to establish an education program that has been adapted to a child with special needs. The...
New York finds special education students often physically restrained
Being a special education teacher can be difficult. Some students have behavioral issues that make them lash out, possibly hurting themselves or others. For this reason, New York allows special education facilities to use restraints or put students in padded rooms,...
Shaping my child’s experience with special education in New York state
When your child is very young, you may not have any inkling that they will need special education or that they will be dealing with any type of learning disabilities. The good thing is that the American educational system has come a very long way when it comes to...
Understanding the relationship between an IEP and a 504 Plan
Parents of children who suffer from a significant disability may find themselves suddenly plunged into an alphabet soup of numbers and letters that will have a material effect on the lives of their disabled child. Unfortunately, this “soup” can be as murky as pea soup...