This week I would like to give a bump to David Jenkins, a friend of mine who has been involved in a theater called Broken Box Mime Theater. They are a very talented and successful mime troupe that focus on nonverbal storytelling for non-speaking kids, through physical performance gestures and expression.
Read MoreIn February, I wrote an article about the City’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, known as OATH, taking over impartial hearings — and about all of the anxiety people have been feeling around it. This past week, I was lucky enough to get coffee and touch base with an attorney who recently took a position as an OATH hearing officer, one of the first special education hearing officers from the OATH office.
Read MoreThe implications of the pandemic are still winding their way through the federal courts. Judging from the results of this past year — in which we successfully defended our undefeated status — it seems that the panic of coronavirus has not been as impactful on the special education community as we thought.
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In the world of special education, especially when parents are seeking tuition reimbursement, knowledge is power. I often say to my clients, ‘The more information you have, the better suited you'll be when it comes time to fight for your child. And the more informed you are, the better decisions you can make.’
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Recently, I had a conversation with the parent of a young child. He had just received a neuropsychological report for his son and found out that the doctor diagnosed his son with autism.
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The New York Times has published an article entitled "DeVos Weighs Waivers for Special Education. Parents Are Worried." As you can probably imagine, we've been hearing a lot about this in the last few weeks. A lot of attorneys are acting like it's the end of the industry. With all due respect to the good people at Chicken Little and Associates, I'm not too worried.
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