New York Special Education Attorneys

Manhattan Office
315 Madison Avenue
(corner of 42nd street)
New York, NY 10017
TEL. (212)807-5525
  

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Queens, NY - Main Office
88-02 136 Street
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
TEL. (718) 206-1555
  
Westchester Office
75 South Broadway - 4th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
TEL. (914) 819-5787
  
Long Island Office
1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325
Garden City, NY 11530
TEL. (516) 512-8967
  
Brooklyn, NY Office
1172 Coney Island Avenue, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11230
TEL. (877) LAW-NOW9
  

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides that children with special needs are to receive special educational services, free of charge, from the local school district. If you are the parent of a child with special needs, a skilled lawyer can help you overcome your difficulties in securing these special education rights for your children.

Raising any child is a challenge. Parents of a special education student or other special needs child face unique challenges in raising and educating their child ... at home, in the community, and, of course, at 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 take care of herself when you are no longer able to care for her? Will he stay out of trouble? Will she have a full, happy and independent life?

You recognize that an education is essential to your child's future. But your dealings with the school sometimes are 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 are doing." You may feel that your child is falling farther behind and that time is running out. But you don't know what to do or where to turn. You feel alone.

The Law Is On Your Side!

Help is available! The law is on your side. Federal law states that every child with a disability is entitled to receive a "free appropriate public education" that meets their unique needs and prepares them for "further education, employment and independent living."The law's 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 targets each child's unique special needs and employs "specialized instruction" to help each child improve in each area of need. And the school's legal responsibility is not limited to "academics." The school also must help your child with "developmental" and "functional" needs by providing psychological counseling, physical therapy, "occupational" therapy, social skills training, or other services. The law protects every special needs child. The law protects you as your child's parent. You can make a big difference in the results you get for your child at school.

At the Law Offices of Robert Aronov & Associates, P.C., we provide effective assistance to the families of childrend with special needs. We represent children, pre-schoolers, teens with special needs. We can help you identify your child's educational needs and work for you with your School District to make sure that your child is receiving the benefits of instruction, as is every child's right under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

You as a parent are an integral participant in the evaluative process. We consider ourselves to be advocates for your child in the creation of an IEP and attorneys for the family to assure appropriate programs and placement.

We will accompany our clients to a Committee On Special Education Review (CSE) and advocate for implemention of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to meet your child's educational needs and to make sure that your child receives the benefits of a free and appropriate education (FAPE) in public and private placements in New York State. The proper placement or services can help your child to achieve highest educational progress including academic and social/emotional growth necessary for your child's future.

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Call Robert Aronov & Associates, P.C. if your child has a learning disability or problem and is not making progress in his or her current school program or if the Committee on Special Education has not provided the services your child needs.

Call 877-LAW-NOW9

Robert Aronov & Associates, P.C. Can Help You.

Our educational lawyer serves the entire New York area including Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester. Contact the Law Offices of Robert Aronov & Associates, P.C. by phone or e-mail today to schedule a consultation.

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If you wish to discuss a legal matter with Robert Aronov & Associates, PC, please call us at 877-LAW-NOW9, and we will arrange for a consultation.