What Parents Need to Be Successful in a Special Education Due Process Hearing
A special education due process hearing is a formal administrative adjudication under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1415, governed by rules of procedure and evidence […]
Transition Planning Under IDEA: An Illinois Parent’s Guide
What Illinois parents need to know about preparing students with disabilities for life after high school.
Somewhere around the time your child enters middle school, the IEP starts to feel different. Annual reviews stop being only about reading levels and minutes of speech therapy. Suddenly, the team is asking what your child wants to do after high school, where they will live, who will help them, and how. That conversation — and everything that flows from it — is transition planning.
You Have a Voice at the IEP Table
How to Prepare for Your Child’s IEP Meeting: Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you are not just a guest at your child’s IEP meeting — you are a required member of the IEP team, with real rights and real power.
Supporting Disabled Adult Children in Illinois: Post-Majority Obligations Under the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act
One of the most challenging questions families face during or after a divorce involves the financial support of a child who cannot become self-supporting due to a disability. In Illinois, the law […]
Special Needs Divorce Considerations in Illinois: What Families Need to Know
Divorce is complex under any circumstances. When a child or dependent adult has special needs, however, the legal, financial, and practical considerations multiply. Illinois law provides some tools to help […]