What Does the Novel Coronavirus Mean for Your Case?
What Does the Novel Coronavirus Mean for Your Case?

COVID-19 has created a tremendous amount of uncertainty, and understandably so — not since the Spanish Flu has a pandemic so thoroughly interrupted our daily lives. This sobering state of affairs gives us a new perspective on how precarious our lives, and livelihoods, can be — even here in the United States. Before this, I am sure that many of us thought of ourselves as being protected from this kind of instability. If nothing else, then, I hope that this crisis pricks our collective conscience and spurs lasting, systemic reforms to our economy and healthcare system. Indeed, working parents had too much to worry about before this pandemic. 

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Special Needs EducationMarc GottliebCOVID-19, Spanish Flu, Pandemic, Crisis, Coronavirus, Distance Learning, Private Schools, Quarantine, Parent LogsComment
Neuropsychological Testing in the Age of Social Distancing
Neuropsychological Testing in the Age of Social Distancing

Neuropsychological testing is on the mind of many parents, especially those who are relatively new to the special education community. As we've said in previous posts, getting a neuropsychological evaluation is the first step in building a special education law case, regardless of what you’re ultimately seeking:

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Special Needs EducationJonathan GottliebNeuropsychological Testing, Social Distancing, Neuropsychological Evaluation, Reimbursement of TuitionComment
Will Universally Respected Genius Betsy DeVos Put an End to Tuition Reimbursement?
Will Universally Respected Genius Betsy DeVos Put an End to Tuition Reimbursement?

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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Special Needs EducationMarc GottliebFederal Standards, Special Education, Tuition Reimbursement, Betsy DevosComment
Making Our Own Benchmarks
Making Our Own Benchmarks

Everyone is struggling to adjust to their new day-to-day lives. Since Gottlieb & Gottlieb is maintaining its hours from a distance, we get a lot of questions from our clients about what's going on — and what to do. For example, a client called me who was trying to figure out how to juggle working from home and homeschooling her children, one of whom has multiple disabilities.

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Special Needs EducationJonathan GottliebWork From Home, Homeschooling, Multiple Disabilities, Special Ed Law, Clients