The start of a new year is a good time for big picture pondering. When I think about special education from a broader perspective, my...

Do you have a milestone that signals that autumn is approaching? For me, it’s the start of Buffalo Bills training camp at the end of...

As the weather warms (hopefully), thoughts turn to Spring. For parents of students with disabilities, this means IEP Season, the time of...

I am “that parent.” My clients are “that parent” (or “that grandparent”). You know who I mean – the parent of the student with special...

2021 is well under way, for better or worse! In the special education world, we are about to enter “CSE Season” or the “IEP Zone.” This...

It's cliché to call 2020 a year of challenge and change, but it's true! Students with disabilities (and those who support them) were...

This past Sunday marked a milestone for special education law. On November 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All...

For students across the country, wearing a mask has become part of the everyday school routine. In one sense, this is "good" news - as...

You may have seen this article about two students in Central New York being "exited" from their public school after the school discovered...

Students with "invisible" disabilities often face misinformation, misunderstanding, and misjudgment. Perhaps the most common "invisible"...

It's no secret that remote learning was not successful for many students this past spring. Even though educators and parents often made...

This is usually the time of year when stores roll out their big "back to school" sales. 2020, of course, has been different. Instead of...

The Supreme Court made big news (& history) Monday with its ruling on employment discrimination, with more major decisions to come early...

Teachers, therapists, and parents can spend an entire school year helping a student with special needs make progress, only to see skills...

Many parents of students with disabilities think about alternatives to public school. Some seek a faith-based education for religious...

"Friends multiply joy and divide grief." Cicero What are your most significant school memories? Probably not basic fractions, but...

"Half the truth is often a great lie." - Ben Franklin. Parents of students with disabilities may hear a half truth when they push for...

After 9/11, we celebrated first responders who rushed into danger to help others. In recent years, it has become customary to thank...

On Monday April 27th, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a report to Congress regarding special education laws and the...

I became a special education lawyer at 9:03 am on February 1, 2006, when my son Mark was born.