IEP’s are complex, detailed legal documents that contain an educational program for each child with special needs. They can often be confusing, and sometimes...
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What Qualifies a Child for Special Education in NJ?
In the state of New Jersey, the right to an education has specific, robust legal protections. All New Jersey residents are entitled to a free and appropriate...
April is the Cruelest Month: When the Promise of Spring Contrasts with Poor Student Performance
It’s that time of year. The end of the third marking period, also known as IEP season. Has the school staff said your child is doing fine and making good...
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What the Federal Special Education Reorganization Means for NJ Families This School Year
When your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan, you’re forced to put in the hard work. The start of each school year means learning new acronyms and navigating the system to get your child the services they’re entitled to. When news of...
Special Education Just Got a New Chain of Command. Here’s What Parents Actually Need to Know.
If you're the parent of a child with an IEP or 504 plan, you've probably had a knot in your stomach this summer. Repeated headlines about transferring oversight of special education out from under the DOE umbrella have combined with frantic concerns over what this...
How to Prepare Your Child’s IEP for Next Year — or a Brand-New School
As summer days flow toward a new school year — or as a new school looms on the horizon — many parents of children with special needs feel a familiar mix of emotions: hope, uncertainty, and more than a little anxiety. Will the new teacher get my child? Will the...
Does an IEP Follow You to College? What N.J. Families Need to Know Before Graduation
If your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), you’ve spent years sitting in meetings, pushing back against goals that don’t fit, and learning more acronyms than you ever wanted to know. As graduation draws closer, it’s normal to assume that the...
A Will or a Trust: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Most people know they should have an estate plan. Unfortunately, as little as 32% of Americans actually do. If you've been putting it off because the whole topic feels overwhelming, complicated, or frightening, you're not alone. But deciding between one or two core...