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                 The Culbertson Building
                  590 Snyder Avenue
                  West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
                  Voice: 610.696.5006
                    Fax: 610.696.6590
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Raising any child is a challenge. Raising a child with a disability is ten times harder. Challenges arise in the home, in the community, and, of course, in the school.

It can seem overwhelming. You worry about your child's future. Will she learn to read? Will he finish high school and go to college? Will she be able to live on her own when you no longer can care for her? Will he stay out of trouble? Will she have a family someday? Will he have a full and happy life?

FLASH!  Pa. special ed "appeals panels" abolished. Time for completing school evaluation reduced to 60 "calendar" days (not counting summers).  For these and other changes that begin on July 1, 2008, see the new regulations at: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/cwp/view.asp?A=3 ("Chap.14 final")

You recognize that an education is essential to your child's future. But your dealings with the school are sometimes confusing and intimidating. Twenty-page IEPs that you cannot understand. Meetings with administrators and teachers where you feel outnumbered and "outgunned." Requests for help from the school that sometimes are met with responses like, "We know what we're doing." You fear that your child is falling farther behind. You are concerned that time may be running out.

1.  Help your child become a better reader -- learn the key components of reading.  Go!

2.  Three simple steps to a good IEP:  Prepare!  Participate!  Monitor the results!  Read more. 

3.  IDEA 2004. The law has changed!  Read.

4.  Changes in the law affecting special education.  How will the Murphy and Schaffer decisions affect you?   Click here.

5.  You can get the services your child needs  by taking action on the things you alone  control.  (Click here).

6.  The Gaskin settlement and the "least restrictive environment."  What you need to  know.

The Law Is On Your Side

Help is available! The law is on your side. Its promise is simple: Every child counts. Every child is entitled to an education. Every eligible child with a disability is entitled to a "special" education - one that confers "meaningful benefits." That is what Congress has said. That is what the United States Supreme Court has said.

The law protects every child. The law protects you as your child's parent.

We Can Help                                                                                       

The  education attorneys at Education Law Advocates, P.C. are parents, too. (For a photo and a description of our approach, click here). We know what it is like to search for help for a child with special needs. As lawyers - and as parents - we are confident we can help you obtain all of the special education and related services that your child needs and is legally entitled to receive.  We can help with information. With advice. With skillful, knowledgeable, aggressive legal representation.

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Let our attorneys help you and your child get back on track. We can assess your child's situation. We can advise you on how to take action. An initial phone call or email consultation is free. If it is after hours (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), we promise to get back to you promptly.  We know it's important to you - or you wouldn't be calling.                           

Take control and take action! Call us now at 610.696.5006 or email us now!

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Choosing an education lawyer is an important decision. Want to know more about us? Click on the "Who We Are" button on the right. Want to know more about the approach we take to helping you and your child? Click on the "Our Approach" button. Want to know about our charges? Or where we are located? Or have other questions? Click on the "FAQ" ("Frequently Asked Questions") button.  Want to know more about the laws affecting you and your child's right to a special education? Click on the  Law Links button. Want to know more about other individuals and organizations that can help? Click on  Web Links.  Want to know more about IDEA 2004 or the Gaskin settlement in Pennsylvania?  Click on  What's New

A Final Word

We invite you to contact us. But whether you do or you do not, we sincerely encourage you to never give up in your efforts to obtain the education for your son or daughter that is so important for their future.                                                                                 

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Education Law Advocates, P.C. skillfully represents parents and their children in southeastern Pennsylvania, including West Chester, Lower Merion, Coatesville, Paoli, Downingtown and Upper Darby, and throughout the Philadelphia metro area, includingChester County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Bucks County, Lancaster County and Berks County.  

                         Education Law Advocates, P.C.
                       Special Education Lawyers
             The Culbertson Building
               590 Snyder Avenue
                 West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
           Voice: 610.696.5006

Fax: 610.696.6590

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