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10-Day Notice time for our 10-month students

June 12, 2021
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Disabilities, DOE, Education, Evaluation, IDEA, IEP meeting, New York, Reimbursement, Settlement, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
Did you know that even if your child is a 10-month student, you may be able to get reimbursed for a summer…
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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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A Look Into The History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”)

October 28, 2019
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Education, IDEA, Special Education, Spencer Walsh Law, Tracey Spencer Walsh
The significance of educating all children has become even more important to Americans. In order to ensure that every child, including children…
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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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