Students with disabilities are missing out during COVID-19 By Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. Of nearly 550,000 students currently enrolled across Connecticut’s 200 school districts, there are some 80,000 students with disabilities in special education programs. For many of them, school closures effectively halted — or at the least, diminished — their special education and related services. Services such as small group or one-on-one instruction, paraprofessional support, daily counseling, physical therapy, Continue Reading

The coronavirus has caused yet another unexpected serious problems in the lives of Americans – coronavirus bullying. Yes, unfortunately it is a thing. Because the coronavirus originated in China, there unfortunately has been an increase in the harassment, assaulting and targeting of Asian American families throughout the US. This type of racial hatred is not only unamerican and divisive, but is also inherently discriminatory, illegal and a violation of civil Continue Reading

New12 Connecticut of Fairfield County interviewed Attorney Jeffrey Forte of Forte Law Group on the impact the COVID-19 crisis is having for parents of children with disabilities regarding special education. Parents of special-education students say home-schooling their children during the COVID-19 crisis has been a challenge. Experts and parents say one key problem with teaching kids with special needs who are stuck home during this pandemic is that it can Continue Reading

Some CT students with disabilities may fall behind in remote learning Advocates for students with disabilities are thinking ahead on what to do when school is back in session. Schools have been learning remotely for nearly a month. But, not all children are receiving the same access to education. While schools are closed, parents and children don’t have access to the same resources that they usually have. Forte is telling Continue Reading

Do you need to hire a special education lawyer in Connecticut for your child, but you don’t know where to start? Join me as we briefly discuss and learn the importance of hiring the right Connecticut special education attorney for you and your child with a disability. Whether you live in Fairfield County, Middlesex County, Hartford County or elsewhere in Connecticut, hiring the right special education lawyer is a critical Continue Reading