Do you need to hire a special education lawyer in Connecticut for your child, but you don’t know where to start? Join me as we briefly discuss and learn the importance of hiring the right Connecticut special education attorney for you and your child with a disability. Whether you live in Fairfield County, Middlesex County, Hartford County or elsewhere in Connecticut, hiring the right special education lawyer is a critical Continue Reading

Attorney Jeff Forte discusses the latest updates from week 1 of school closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading

By Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. | Forte Law Group LLC A Special Education Attorney & Certified Child Advocacy Law Practice As we all come to grips with the new temporary norms across our country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that we understand and fully appreciate the impact this outbreak is having on special education and related services to our students with disabilities and their families. It is Continue Reading

Q&A for Parents relating special education: What You Need To Know Relating to a School District’s Responsibilities to Provide Special Education & Related Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Virus Outbreak By Special Education Attorney Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. | Forte Law Group LLC The United States Department of Education just issued guidance to local school agencies on how to appropriately handle providing special education and release services Continue Reading

Basics & Overview of the IDEA. By Jeff Forte, Esq. If you suspect your child may have a disability, then it is critical that you to become familiar with the special education acronym and legal term “IDEA.” IDEA stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It serves as the governing legal authority for all special-education and related services that a child with a disability receives throughout a child’s academic Continue Reading