IEPS, Inc. Presents Free Parent Seminar on What to Do When the School Says "No"

IEPS, Inform & Empower Parents & Students for Success, Inc. Presents

What to Do When the School Says “No”

Free Parent Seminar by Nora Belanger, Esq., Special Education Attorney in Norwalk, CT
This discussion will focus on how to navigate the special education process
When: March 12, 2015 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel
1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury, CT

This presentation by Attorney Nora Belanger will focus on how to navigate the special education process when advocating for your child.

• Includes a discussion on your right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Includes a discussion of the common pitfalls in the IEP process when attempting to resolve decisions about eligibility, evaluations, services and placements
• Includes tips about what to do when schools say “no” and ways to resolve disputes.
• Knowing your rights is the first step to securing an appropriate education!

Nora Belanger, Esq. is a special education and disability rights attorney in Norwalk, Connecticut. She has been in practice for over fourteen years and has successfully represented hundreds of children with disabilities. Having been a special education teacher in a prior career, Attorney Belanger brings this experience to her legal practice. Attorney Belanger has been a speaker at numerous parent groups on the subject of special education law and parent’s rights.

Attorney Belanger received a Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law where she served as Executive Editor of the Pace Law Review. She published an article in the Pace Law Review in the Fall of 2000 called “The ADA-A Practitioner’s Guide in the Aftermath of Sutton: Sutton v. United Air Lines.” Attorney Belanger also has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a B.S. in Special Education.

RSVP to reserve your seat at info@informforsuccess.org or to 866-995-7262

IEPS is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to informing and empowering individuals affected by disabilities and learning differences during their educational years. Our mission is to enlighten students and their families, to shine a beacon while they are navigating their path to success, to enable them to find their voices and maximize their unique strengths, talents and passions in order to help these students achieve a positive and rewarding future.
www.informforsuccess.org Telephone: 866-995-7262