Special Education Law - Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, P.C.

Special Education Law

Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio understands that parents of children with disabilities and parents who suspect their child may have a disability are looking for guidance to obtain appropriate educational services from the school district. Our special education attorneys understand the complexities of obtaining special education services for children from both professional and personal experience. We will provide parents with knowledge of their procedural and substantive rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the New Jersey regulations implementing IDEA's provisions in both public and private schools. Additionally, we review each child's individual records, evaluation reports, planning reports, eligibility conference statements, and Individualized Education Plans to provide parents with an accurate assessment of the services available to their child under these special education laws. Our goal is to help parents become more effective advocates for their children.

The firm provides a wide range of services to parents including:

Initial consultation to evaluate the individual program and placement provided by the school district or the state, if any, and the district's compliance with the law
Preparing parents for meetings with the child study team
Reviewing Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
Attending child study team meetings with parents
Negotiating resolution of program and placement issues
Representing parents in mediation and/or due process
Assisting parents apply for variety of public services for their child, e.g., services available through the Division of Developmental Disabilities
Providing guidance to parents and students regarding their rights under Section 504
Handling school disciplinary appeals for all children from 3-21 years of age
Filing guardianship applications
Preparing Special Needs Trusts (SNT) and revising Wills to reflect existence of SNT