Special Education Legal Fund

Join Special Education Legal Fund and Special Education Equity for Kids on March 30th from 2-5 pm at the Stamford JCC for our special education resource fair! 47 vendors will be on hand to share resources and knowledge with families and caregivers in this FREE & interactive event OPEN TO ALL. At 2pm, kick off a day of learning with our panel of special education attorneys! Moderated by S.E.L.F. founder and Executive Director Christine Lai, this panel will explore how to find the right special education attorney for you, your child, and your family. At 3pm, continue your day of learning with our panel of educators! Moderated by S.E.L.F. founder and Executive Director Christine Lai, this panel will explore how to find the right special education school for you, your child, and your family. At 4pm, conclude your day of learning and connection with our panel of special education advocates! S.E.L.F. founder and Executive Director Christine Lai, this panel of non attorney professionals will explore what special education advocates do, how they differ from special education attorneys, and how they help families navigate the special education journey. https://lnkd.in/euzD3VUY #sped #spedlegal #spedlegalfund #spedlaw #spedlawyer #attorney #advocate #resourcefair #specialeducationalneeds #specialed #specialneeds

Special Education Legal Fund is pleased to present our 2025 special education resource fair at the Stamford JCC on March 30th from 2-5pm! Presented in collaboration with Special Education Equity for Kids this FREE and interactive resource fair features 40+ exhibitors sharing informational resources designed to support parents and caregivers in their special education journey. For more information about the event, please email [email protected]

Special Education Legal Fund is currently accepting prescreens and applications for the MARCH grant cycle Applications and documentation are due March 15th; required phone interviews (scheduled by email after a review of your application) must be completed by March 22nd. Applicants who complete the application, submit all required documents, and conduct their interview with S.E.L.F. in accordance with all deadlines will be informed of the status of their application by March 31st. To start the process, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eAZ5Z4pX

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday evening for "High School: Are You Ready For It?" featuring panelists Beth Sugerman (Winston Preparatory School), Bill DeHaven (Villa Maria School), Alexandra Ganz (Eagle Hill School - Greenwich), Margaret Gregory (Fusion Academy), and Tammy Moscrip, PhD, LCSW (The Spire School (CT)). For those of you who missed the recording, a link is attached below. https://lnkd.in/eEaAKVa2

Please join Special Education Legal Fund THIS WEDNESDAY at 7pm as we explore high school preparedness for students in special education schools or with IEPs/504 Plans. Featuring a panel of veteran educators including Beth Sugerman (Winston Preparatory School), Bill DeHaven (Villa Maria School), Alexandra Ganz (Eagle Hill School - Greenwich), Margaret Gregory (Fusion Academy), and Tammy Moscrip, PhD, LCSW (The Spire School (CT)), we will explore topics including how to prepare your student to reenter their district high school with an IEP, how to think about high school options for your student in special education, how high school differs from middle school both academically and otherwise, and more! Registration is FREE and open to all. https://lnkd.in/eF568gWV

Thank you to Andrew Feinstein , Paul Barger, and Lara Damashek for contributing to an engaged and insightful discussion about tuition replacement cases and transportation! For those of you who missed Wednesday’s webinar, a recording is attached below. Barger and Gaines Feinstein Education Law Group https://lnkd.in/eptSrKd8

Next Wednesday evening Special Education Legal Fund is pleased to present our first webinar exploring the topics of tuition reimbursement and transportation arrangements. How do parents seek tuition reimbursement for their student in a private special education school, and how does that process differ from the IEP outplacement process? And once my student has been outplaced, either by parent or district, how does transportation to the new school work? This webinar, featuring a noted panel including special education attorneys Paul Barger (Barger & Gaines), Andrew Feinstein (Feinstein Education Law Group), and special education advocate & CSE representative Lara Damashek (The Windward School) will explore how parents can navigate the tuition reimbursement process , and help parents understand transportation to out of district schools from their home districts. Andrew Feinstein Paul Barger Lara Damashek https://lnkd.in/eM9rUx5u

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last night's incredibly insightful discussion of divorce and special education featuring special education attorneys Jeffrey Forte, Laura Sullivan Heneghan, Melissa Gagne, Esq., and Courtney Spencer. A link to the recording is attached below. We look forward to seeing you at our next evening webinar on January 15th where we will explore tuition reimbursement and transportation with Paul Barger, Andrew Feinstein, and Lara Damashek. https://lnkd.in/ekKRaBBZ

Please join Special Education Legal Fund on Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm to explore divorce through the lens of special education law with our panel of expert attorneys Jeffrey Forte, Laura Sullivan Heneghan, Melissa Gagne, Esq., and Courtney Spencer. Attorneys Forte, Heneghan, Gagne, and Spencer will be discussing educational decision making authority, how a divorce or custodial decree should consider special education issues, how residency may impact special education issues, what happens after age 18, and more.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's webinar on middle school readiness! A huge thank you goes out to our incredible panel including special education advocate Stacey Tie (Law Office of Laura Sullivan Heneghan), special education attorney Meredith Braxton (Law Office of Meredith Braxton), clinical psychologist Dr. Emily Altman (The Waverly Group) as well as our moderator Bill DeHaven from Villa Maria School! https://lnkd.in/ePy2U3Aj