Attorney Ann Rose Offers Free Talk for Region 15 Parents Interested in Special Education and Disability Discrimination Laws

Ann Rose, Esq will speak at the next Region 15 Parents of 504/IEP Plan Students (Region 15 PoP) meeting at 7 PM on December 11, 2014 at 1611 Georges Hill Rd., Southbury. Registration is not required. For questions, information, directions, and to RSVP, please contact Kim McNeill at 203-405-2239 or email kimberly_anne_mcneill@yahoo.com.

As a special education attorney and an advocate, Ann Rose helps protect and preserve educational rights and builds a positive working relationship with the school. As the mom of two special needs children, she understands the long relationship that parents will have with the school district and fosters collaboration and cooperation whenever possible. Attorney Rose’s flexible practice style incorporates supporting parents in their own advocacy such as learning about the law and helping draft communication, attending meetings, reviewing the complete educational record, and representing parents in mediation and due process, if necessary.

Ms. Rose can address issues as varied as how to ask for an evaluation if a parent suspects a child’s education may be impacted by academic, social, emotional, or behavioral concerns, how interventions and evaluations work, what to do if a parent disagrees with the IEP, communicating with the school if there seem to be problems, and how to make sure a parent’s concerns are considered. Find out more about Ms. Rose and her goal of helping parents at www.annroseesq.com. Ann Rose can be contacted by calling 203-304-1332 and through email arose@annroseesq.com.

The last Region 15 PoP meeting included learning about legal requirements for services included in an IEP, hearing about local service providers used by other parents, resources in the district, sharing experiences with different schools as children transition between preschool, elementary, middle, and high school, and socializing with other parents. Meetings are planned on the second Thursday of each month.

Region 15 Parents of 504/IEP Plan Students is a group for parents of children who may be or are identified as disabled or requiring specialized instruction in Region 15 schools to meet and learn from other local parents, help parents understand the rights of their children, and learn how to effectively advocate with the local schools. More information is available at www.facebook.com/groups/region15pop and region15pop.wordpress.com or from Kim McNeill at kimberly_anne_mcneill@yahoo.com or 203-405-2239.