Q&A for Parents relating special education: What You Need To Know Relating to a School District’s Responsibilities to Provide Special Education & Related Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Virus Outbreak By Special Education Attorney Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. | Forte Law Group LLC The United States Department of Education just issued guidance to local school agencies on how to appropriately handle providing special education and release services Continue Reading

Basics & Overview of the IDEA. By Jeff Forte, Esq. If you suspect your child may have a disability, then it is critical that you to become familiar with the special education acronym and legal term “IDEA.” IDEA stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It serves as the governing legal authority for all special-education and related services that a child with a disability receives throughout a child’s academic Continue Reading

On October 22, 2019, Attorney Jeffrey Forte was interviewed by the CT Examiner news reporter Julia Werth on mediation and non-disclosure agreements regarding Connecticut special education litigation. Below is the link to the news article. Continue Reading

The September 2019 issue of Connecticut Parent Magazine publishes a special education article authored by Jeffrey Forte entitled, “School Refusal Requires Immediate Action.” The article includes practical tips on how to address a child’s anxiety and school refusal within the IEP. >> The September 2019 issue of Connecticut Parent Magazine Continue Reading