Stepping Stones Hosts Program with Guest Speaker Attorney Jeffrey Forte – Norwalk, CT. Parents will learn about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), Individualized Education Program (IEP), Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA), Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE), Related Services, and IEP vs 504 Plan. This program will be presented by guest speaker Jeffrey Forte on February 19, 2018, 6:00pm-7:30pm Stepping Stones Museum for Children Continue Reading

Meet Attorney Jeff Forte – Special Education Law Q&A in Darien, CT. Jeffrey Forte will present a free talk on Special Education Law at the Darien Library on Thursday, February 15 at the Darien Library entitled “Empowering Parents to Advocate for Their Child’s Rights.” Topics will include: Ambitiously Appropriate IEP Goals & Objectives What Happens When Your Child Isn’t Progressing at School What Happens When the School District Denies or Continue Reading

Q&A Legal Workshop with Attorney Jeff Forte – West Hartford, CT. Learn, listen and network with fellow parents of children with special needs on January 25, 2018 at 6:30pm the West Hartford Public Library as Special Education Lawyer & Certified Child Advocate, Jeffrey Forte, J.D., presents on: -Special education law and how it relates to addressing challenging behaviors at school. -Importance of evaluating a child’s challenging behavior by conducting an Continue Reading

Procedural Safeguards, FAPE, IEEs and Related Services Presentation in Fairfield, CT. Hosted by the Fairfield Public Library located at 1080 Old Post Road in Fairfield, CT on January 11, 2018, 6:30pm to 7:30p, certified child advocate and special education attorney Jeffrey Forte will present a free workshop for parents of children with special needs. The program will include a substantive presentation on a child’s right to a free appropriate public Continue Reading