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Forte Law Group contributed an article to the March/April 2018 edition of Connecticut Lawyer magazine. View a PDF of the full article here: History of Special Education: Important Landmark Cases

School refusal cases are complex. It often involves a labyrinth of understanding local school policies and rules, state and federal statutes and education regulations. School refusal cases may also lead to truancy issues.

Forte Law Group, a special education and child advocacy law firm, has compiled an extensive list of private special education programs and therapeutic schools that are available to children with special needs in Connecticut. The list of schools is provided in alphabetical order, as well as by county, with a hyperlink to the website of […]

Communication with your child’s IEP team should NEVER be limited to just the annual review.  Be proactive and establish effective methods of…

Parents often ask me whether they are allowed to record their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting. Here in Connecticut, an IEP meeting is referred to as the Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT) in which to discuss the child’s IEP. To fully answer this question, we will first examine what the law in […]

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By Jeffrey L. Forte, Connecticut Special Education Lawyer and Certified Child Advocate

It was a pleasure being a guest speaker to discuss special education law with Tony Reno on WICC. https://audioboom.com/posts/6470878-forte-law-group

FORTE LAW GROUP PRACTICE PAPER: HISTORY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION: IMPORTANT LANDMARK CASES Abstract Historically, children with disabilities received unequal treatment in the public education system throughout the United States. During and shortly thereafter the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, many parents and advocacy groups for children with disabilities began their own movement […]

Ten Quick Tips and Advice to Prepare for the IEP Meeting If your son or daughter is receiving special education and related services under the IDEA it is important that you as the parent prepare for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) or PPT (Planning and Place Team) meeting in order to develop the IEP for […]

How Are My Child’s IEP Goals & Objectives Developed? Parents often times find themselves overwhelmed when reviewing their child’s proposed IEP goals and objectives.  It is not an easy task.  In deciding if your child’s proposed IEP goals and objectives are appropriate ask yourself the following questions.  What assessments/evaluations/data were used to guide the development […]

It is the beginning of a new school year and parents everywhere have participated in crowding local stores for the usual “Back to School” shopping spree. For parents with children with special needs the beginning of a new school year looks a bit different. For some parents, the beginning of the school year is already […]

Of course, there is no exact correct answer to that question. As a parent myself, only parents know when and what is best for their own child. However, if your child is not receiving a free appropriate public education at school, chances are a comprehensive consultation with a special education lawyer is immediately warranted. IDEA, […]