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August 30, 2010 by
Jennifer Laviano
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 [...]
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May 6, 2010 by
Jennifer Laviano
Another late night at the Capitol last night, showing support for the passage of HB 5425. Around midnight, just before the legislative session ended, the Senate voted by consent (unanimously) to pass HB 5425. Yes, this is the same bill that previously included very concerning language regarding Connecticut’s Burden of Proof in special education due [...]
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February 18, 2010 by
Jennifer Laviano
Whenever I am asked to present to public school educators or special education administrators on the subject of the rights of children with disabilities, I try to remind them that, in every profession, continuing education should be embraced and appreciated. This is because I have found so many problems when teachers feel threatened by a [...]
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December 15, 2009 by
Jennifer Laviano
How is it that, in disputes between parents and school districts, whenever an IEP Team Member starts to align their recommendations with the parents’ position, they suddenly stop getting invited to that child’s IEP Meetings? In my Connecticut special education law practice, I see this all the time.
Example 1: the parents believe that their child [...]
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October 15, 2009 by
Jennifer Laviano
Hey, nobody likes having to admit they were wrong. I don’t like it, and I’m sure you don’t either. But it never ceases to amaze me how much time and money is spent litigating special education matters, simply because somebody is unwilling to acknowledge that they made a mistake.
As a Special Education attorney who represents [...]
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August 23, 2009 by
Jennifer Laviano
One of the most important aspects of the IDEA, about which I speak and write often, is the requirement for Transition Services. In an upshot, these are the services which are designed to prepare students with disabilities to become adults. Now, I would argue that ALL special education services should be doing that, but when [...]
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As a parents’ special education attorney in Connecticut, I hear outrageous statements that parents are told by their school districts on an almost daily basis. But, sometimes, I am told something that passes the realm of outrageous, and crosses into ridiculous.
Such statements mislead or misrepresent the school’s legal obligations, and always [...]