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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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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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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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State of Cases Against NYC Department of Education

March 16, 2019
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ABLE Act, Autism, Behavior Analyst, Culture, Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, Life, New York, Special Education, Thoughts, Wisdom, Writing
When it comes to special education law and helping children gain the assistance they need, it can be challenging, regardless of where…
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The Importance of Promptly Getting a Child Help

March 4, 2019
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Autism, Behavior Analyst, Disabilities, DOE, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, Life, Special Education, Thoughts, Wisdom, Writing
Every child exhibits negative behaviors from time to time. But when does a child’s behavior give rise to genuine concern? When it…
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School District FAILED

February 24, 2017
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Autism, Comprehensive, Evaluation, IEP meeting, Special Education
The Second Circuit Concludes that the School District FAILED when it did not consider a 1:1 ABA Program for a Student. The…
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