Special Education, IEP Lawyer Serving Howard County, MD and Surrounding Areas

Protecting Your Child’s Right To A Fair and Full Education In A Safe Environment

Parents of Children with Special Needs have a ton of demands on their time and energy. Learning the complexities of how to get your child’s school to meet his or her unique needs is just one more thing you do not need on your plate. As a former Special Education teacher, I am uniquely able to mix Education and the Law to help take the stress out of the IEP or 504 process.

There is broad range of services and placements a parent has to learn about in order to get a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in place. Knowing what is available, or what legally should be available, can be difficult.

Getting the school to evaluate your child — or to pay for an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) when you disagree with the results — can be a challenge. Ensuring that your child is found eligible for Special Education Services, or a 504 plan, by the school team can be painful and tedious. And even when your child has been found eligible, determining the right mix of services and accommodations is daunting. I can help you have a Stress-Free IEP™ experience and ensure that your child gets a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) .

While the Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA) protects the rights of eligible children, other laws such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) cast a wider net protecting your differently abled child from discrimination and harassment.

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Together with my team here at Shefter Law, we represent parents of students with disabilities as well as students who have not yet been found eligible for services. We will communicate, negotiate and litigate with schools to protect yours and your child’s rights and obtain the services and accommodations to which your child may be entitled under applicable law.

How We Work Together To Make the IEP or 504 Process Work For Your Family In Maryland.

I will gently guide your family through the complicated school processes. Before each step, we will have a full discussion of the options and put a roadmap in place to navigate the different roads ahead as the school puts up roadblocks. This will help you better understand how we will reach your end goal with as little stress as possible.