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After schools scrambled to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020, special education lawyer Joseph Sulpizio, senior attorney in the Cuddy Law Firm’s Philadelphia office, provided a video guide on how to protect your... read more

The 2020-21 academic year was the first full school year to be reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. For parents looking to stay informed about major developments in special education during this unsettled time, a panel... read more

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

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) released a guidance memo on April 14, 2021 stating COVID-19’s impact “has been particularly harmful to vulnerable populations, including most importantly, English language learners, economically disadvantaged and homeless... 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