Special Education Law Blog

The special education lawyers at the Cuddy Law Firm gave parents an update on the status of school closures in New York City during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, in this video. Special... read more

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are the cornerstone of special education. They define how a student with disabilities will receive what they are entitled to under federal law: access to a free and appropriate public education.... read more

The purpose of a special education evaluation is to get a concrete, detailed understanding of the educational support your child needs. This video from Alison Morris, a special education attorney at Cuddy Law Firm, explains... read more

When your child receiving special education services reaches age 15, your school district should create a plan for the student’s transition out of high school by age 18 or 21. The idea is to avoid... read more

If your child doesn’t receive the special education services required by law, you may be able to file a due process complaint—which is a claim that the public school system has failed to uphold your... read more

In this video before New York City schools returned to in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic in fall 2020, Alison Morris, an attorney at the Cuddy Law Firm, discussed the school reopening plans. She said... read more

Every parent, and especially a parent of a child with special needs, has to think about the future. Who will take care of your child when you no longer can? This video featuring Katherine Aquino-Melendez,... read more

Learn about guardianships in New York in this video from Katherine Aquino-Melendez, a special needs planning attorney at the Cuddy Law Firm. If you have a child or other family member who has disabilities and... read more

In this video, Cuddy Law Firm special education attorney Joseph Sulpizio gives an update for parents in Pennsylvania in spring 2020 on how schools were required to provide special ed services during shutdowns due to... read more

By Alison Morris, Esq. Federal and state guidance made clear that compensatory (make-up) services might be available to students as a result of COVID instruction and services that were inappropriate. For links to some guidance,... read more