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Your Right to a Publicly Funded Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
October 24th, 2025
If you disagree with your child’s special education evaluation by the school district, you have the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense. An IEE is simply a second opinion from a professional who isn’t em… Read More
School refusal has become an epidemic, skyrocketing since COVID and the rise of social media’s influence on children. As licensed clinical social workers working with families facing this challenge, we sit down with special education attorney Susan Read More
Section 504 and Extracurricular Activities
March 4th, 2025
QUESTION: Do 504 accommodations extend to sports/extracurricular activities? Yes. Students who are qualified as having a disability under Section 504 are entitled to the accommodations, services, supports, and modifications under their plan during ex… Read More
Mommy, why?’ Parents speak out after special-needs son put in ‘time-out room’ at Long Island school
January 22nd, 2025
According to state law, time out rooms should “only be used in a situation that poses an immediate concern for the physical safety of the student or others.” Children must be monitored and the doors cannot be locked, according to the law. “Thes… Read More
A Voice For Students With Disabilities | Long Island Lawyer Susan Deedy Fights for Special Educational Needs of Children
November 24th, 2024
Long Island special education lawyer Susan Deedy recently shared the story of a former client. “He’s a non-verbal youngster with autism who lives on the East End where there’s a scarcity of specialized support and providers,” she explained. B… Read More
A Review of “The IEP from A to Z : How to Create Meaningful Measurable Goals and Objectives” by Diane Twachtman-Cullen and Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett
January 29th, 2014
When I read the latest works of Diane Twachtmen Cullen and her daughter Jennifer Twachtman-Basset, “the IEP from A to Z : How to Create Meaningful Measureable Goals and Objectives” I expected the book to be a basic guide that can be used by teach… Read More
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