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If your child has special needs of any kind, it is important that you know your child’s rights and all he or she is entitled to in terms of services that can improve his or her educational experience. Your child deserves a fair shake, and as a parent, it is your duty to do all […]
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MWM is proud to announce that Attorney Jerry Tanenbaum has set a new precedent for New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Law in a recent case representing members of a high school basketball team. In Attorney Tanenbaum’s own words: “The case involved a high school girls’ basketball team coach who bullied a group of girls on his team because […]
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The United States Department of Education aims to make sure students with learning, mental, and physical disabilities can access the assistance they need to be successful in public school. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a law that protects the rights of disabled students who participate in programs that receive federal funding from […]
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If you have a child with a Section 504 Plan or who receives special education services under an IEP, it’s important to know that your child may have some additional rights to either address helping him behave more appropriately in school, or when he does not, help ensure that the responses to his inappropriate behaviors […]
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As IEP season is upon us, parents of children with special needs are reminded of the need to understand how to utilize the “Stay Put” provision in the IDEA. This provision is intended to protect a child from being jerked back and forth between one educational program or placement and another during disputes between […]
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Mattleman, Weinroth & Miller, P.C. is pleased to announce that Jerry L. Tanenbaum, head of our education department will be teaching an online seminar called “School Bullying Law: Know Your Rights & Obligations,” on May 4, 2017, at 3:00 pm via LawLine. Attorney Tanenbaum’s class will be streamed as a webcast and intends to inform viewers of the intricacies surrounding bullying in […]
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I occasionally get a call from a teacher who is afraid of some adverse employment action that might be taken by their school district because they are advocating for special needs children. This is an important issue. The law does protect teachers as it protects others who are advocating for special needs children. The laws […]
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