Part 1: Student Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health Needs. In a recent national survey of public school leaders, 87% agreed or strongly agreed that the
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Peter Maher to Present During ConnCASE March 2022 Virtual Legal Conference
Pete Maher will be a panelist and present a session on student behavior and mental health during the ConnCASE March 2022 Virtual Legal Conference. The
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District Court Dismisses Challenge to Elimination of Religious Exemptions from School Vaccine Mandates
On January 11, 2022, the federal District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit brought by two associations and three individuals against three
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Julie Fay Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “IHPs versus Section 504 plans: Understanding the difference, and why it matters”
Julie Fay has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “IHPs versus Section 504 plans: Understanding the difference, and why it matters” To
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Revise That IEP Before It’s Too Late
On March 3, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit made clear that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does
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Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Investigate placement, safety if young child starts receiving multiple suspensions”
Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article “ “Investigate placement, safety if young child starts receiving multiple suspensions.” To read
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Shipman Lawyers to Present Hartford County Bar Association’s Webinar, “Special Education Litigation and our COVID World”
Susan C. Freedman, Rebecca Rudnick Santiago and Julia V. Wilde will be speakers during the Hartford County Bar Association’s webinar “Special Education Litigation and
Anne Littlefield Quoted in Special Ed Connection Articles
Anne Littlefield has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® articles “Be clear with parents about paraprofessional’s role in delivering instruction” and “
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FAQs: Reopening 2020, Special Education Edition
As schools across the state rushed to solidify reopening plans, a number of special education concerns needed to be addressed. We have prepared the following
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Gwen Zittoun Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article,”Work with parent advocates in virtual 504 meetings”
Gwen Zittoun has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article “ Work with parent advocates in virtual 504 meetings.” To read the full
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