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Hinkle Prior & Fischer Asks You to Take Action Now – Advocacy Effort Backing Direct Support Professionals – Please take action now and let Governor Murphy know how important this issue is to you. Please click on the link below, print out a letter to the Governor, and mail it today.

In a decisive victory for students with disabilities, the United States Supreme Court has recently issued a unanimous decision which is certain to have a wide ranging impact on students receiving special education. The decision settles a long-standing split in the law over what amount of educational progress a student in special education is entitled […]

AUTISM SOCIETY GREATER PHILADELPHIA 2016 SPRING AUTISM CONFERENCE. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016, Radisson Hotel Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA; Featuring Steve Silberman, award winning science writer and New York Times bestselling author of NeuroTribes.

Special Education Workshop Series for Parents featuring Attorneys from Hinkle, Prior & Fischer, together with Clinicians from Behavior Therapy Associates. Title: Pressure Points in Special Education: The Intersection of Legal and Clinical Issues – covering Social Skills, Independent Evaluations, Behavior and Extended School Year services. Learn about Evidence Based Services & Interventions, Best Practice, Legal Rights and Advocacy Strategies.

Increasingly, school districts are trying to graduate students with disabilities as early as possible. It is more important than ever for parents to know their legal rights regarding when their child with disabilities should graduate. This Q&A article will equip you with the basic information you need regarding your legal rights.

The most common factor in determining whether a child needs an extended school year (“ESY”), is the regression / recoupment calculus.

Five Things You Ca Do to Get You Ready for Your Child’s IEP Meeting