April 19, 2010 in Special Education
There are two basic scenarios why a parent would place her disabled child in a private school:
the parent has a disagreement with the Schoo
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April 12, 2010 in Uncategorized
New Jersey may be a small state, but there is clearly no shortage of attorneys, advocates, health care professionals, support groups, and disability
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April 5, 2010 in Service Animals
Recently, someone who trains service dogs for the blind booked a plane flight to visit family. She wanted to take the dog with her on the plane.
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March 29, 2010 in Special Education
The first time I heard of the term “twice exceptional” was several years ago; and at the time, I had no idea what it meant. I scratched my head, and
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March 22, 2010 in Uncategorized
Josh Blue has cerebral palsy, but he may very well be one of the funniest comedians ever!
If you’ve never heard of Paul Smith, also known as
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March 15, 2010 in Bullying, Student Rights
In the past few weeks, I have received an unusually large number of emails from parents concerned about their child who is being bullied and sexually
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March 8, 2010 in Service Animals, Special Education
In a previous blog article (“Are IEPs Necessary for Service Animals?”), I argued that a child with a disability does not need an Individualized
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March 1, 2010 in Special Education
Many people are surprised when they hear that individuals with intellectual disabilities can attend college. Yes, college is possible for students
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February 25, 2010 in Special Education
This month, I am a guest blogger at Jennifer Laviano’s Connecticut Special Education Lawyer Blog. This is an outstanding honor. I’ve long admired
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February 24, 2010 in Uncategorized
I discovered Ellen Seidman’s blog, Love That Max, about two months ago. Upon learning that Ellen’s son Max has cerebal palsy and unspecified
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