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American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
Belkowitz Law, PLLC
Biography
Belkowitz Law, PLLC can help ensure that your child with special needs receives the free appropriate public education guaranteed by law. We represent families in special education matters to protect their children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The firm can also assist families with school discipline, post-secondary education law, employment law, and business litigation.
disAbility Law Center of Virginia
J.D. Hiznay, PLLC
Biography
The firm provides a number of services, with a focus on serving students with disabilities seeking services and accommodations to ensure they can develop the academic and functional skills needed to maximize their independence as an adult. The firm provides direct consultation with family members. Areas of consultation include:
Private consultation and coaching for parents and guardians whose children with unmet learning needs, including identification of strengths and needs
Consultation on strategies to obtain services and accommodations, psychological/educational testing, therapeutic support, and application for public benefits
Representation in educational matters for students with learning differences, including 504 Plans & Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and school placement decisions
Assessment of school placement needs.
Representation in school discipline matters for children with disabilities
Consultation on transition and post-secondary preparedness, including assessment of legal needs upon the age of majority
Referral to specialists who provide comprehensive diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions including occupational therapy and speech-language-therapy, and medical or psychiatric interventions as applicable.
McIntyre DeFede Law PLLC
Biography
Upholding The Rights Of Virginia Students And Teachers
Parents, students and teachers rarely expect that an issue with school could create the need for an attorney, but sometimes it does. At our law firm, we assist clients throughout Virginia with the following education law matters:
Discipline: If your child is facing suspension, expulsion or any other form of discipline from a public or private school, it is important to contact an attorney. We are familiar with the administrative hearings in all of Northern Virginia and will be able to tailor your approach accordingly.
Matters involving a college or university:Whether you are seeking in-state tuition, have been disciplined for honor code violations, need disability services or are in a dispute with a private college or university, we can help. One of the most important things a student can do is to consult with us before completing the application to request a change in status from out-of-state to in-state tuition. Virginia High School League: If your student has been denied eligibility to participate in athletics by the VHSL, our attorneys can assist you in the appeals process.
Special education: Our attorneys represent parents of students with disabilities at all levels of the special education process, including initial eligibility, IEP meetings, placement decisions, manifestation determination reviews (MDR) and causality hearings, 504 Plans, State Complaints, administrative reviews, transportation concerns, behavior issues, including FBA and BIP development and implementation, mediation and ultimately due process hearings. Although we primarily represent clients in Northern Virginia, we have cases throughout the Commonwealth with the ability to attend IEP meetings by telephone.
Advocating for teachers: We have extensive experience assisting teachers with negative evaluations and utilizing the grievance procedures, including in cases of termination. Teachers also rely on our firm’s expertise when it comes to dealing with a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation. Our attorneys are familiar with the impact a CPS finding will have on a teacher and the appeals procedures which need to be followed.
Pizer Law PLLC
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Attorney Wendy Pizer supports families in Arlington and Northern Virginia as they navigate the complex world of special education. When a student struggles at school, it can be difficult for parents to know what to do. As an experienced attorney with a focus in special education law, Wendy works with families to understand the student’s unique strengths and needs, identify solutions and advocate for appropriate services and accommodations.
Wendy can assist families with:
Legal and Strategic Advice
Analysis of School Plans
Review of School Records and Evaluations
Advocacy at School Meetings
School Communications
Problem-Solving and Dispute Resolution
