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10-Day Notice

10-Day Notice time for our 12-month students

June 3, 2021
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Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, New York, Reimbursement, Settlement, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
Video transcript: "And as you know, 10 business days before the start of the school year, we send our 10-day notices. That's putting…
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Understanding the Fee-Shifting Provision of the IDEA

June 2, 2021
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Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, New York, Reimbursement, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, or the IDEA, a court may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to a prevailing party…
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Protecting Your Child’s Special Education Rights!

April 27, 2020
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ABLE Act, Autism, Disabilities, Education, IDEA, New York, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
How Best to Protect Your Children's Special Education Rights in these Uncertain Times. Join Us for Facebook Live Series. Tracey Spencer Walsh…
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1,713 cases, one hearing officer: How NYC’s special ed complaint system has reached a breaking point

December 6, 2019
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Behavior Analyst, Comprehensive, Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, New York, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
​"​Fewer officers have been willing to take cases as the number of complaints has skyrocketed. As a result, over half of the…
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4 Ways to Identify the Early Signs of Autism

June 5, 2019
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ABLE Act, Autism, Comprehensive, Culture, Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, Life, New York, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh, Wisdom, Writing
In the United States, it is estimated that about 1 in every 59 children has autism and it occurs across all racial…
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Important Report on the Problems Obtaining Due Process in Special Ed Cases

May 29, 2019
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ABLE Act, Autism, Comprehensive, Culture, Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, Life, New York, Reimbursement, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
An Important Report on the Problems Obtaining Due Process in Special Ed Cases: please click here view/ download the report Complaints filed…
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Schools & Gifted Students with Disabilities

May 23, 2019
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ABLE Act, Autism, Behavior Analyst, Comprehensive, Disabilities, DOE, Down Syndrome, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, New York, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
A lesser known challenge facing a fair amount of students and parents is a category of students who are known as “twice…
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6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Attending Law School

May 16, 2019
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Autism, Comprehensive, Disabilities, DOE, Education, IEP meeting, New York, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
For many people who are passionate about law, politics, government, civil and human rights and engaging in the intellectual pursuit of helping…
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Importance of an Appropriate Education

April 16, 2019
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Comprehensive, Disabilities, DOE, Education, IEP meeting, Life, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Writing
For any student, regardless of their age, struggling in school takes a toll. It can take a while before a parent recognizes…
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How to Identify When Your Child Needs an IEP

March 23, 2019
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ABLE Act, Autism, Behavior Analyst, Disabilities, DOE, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, Life, Special Education, Thoughts, Wisdom, Writing
All too often, parents see their child struggling in public school, but are unsure how to provide her with the assistance she…
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