It depends. According to the new decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, you can file for damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (or other applicable federal law) if the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not provide a...
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The “I” in IEP
Have you ever heard someone from the school say, “for kids like yours, we offer this”? Or have you ever heard “we don’t do that here”? The “I” in IEP stands for individualized. The definition of individualized is something tailored to one person. In this case, the...
Us vs. Them
It’s the day of your IEP meeting. You’ve reviewed the draft IEP that was sent home (if you didn’t get one, we’ll discuss that in another blog). You can tell that your child is not making progress, but you have no idea how to help them. You go to the school and sign...
Reasons to consider mediation for your divorce
Going through a divorce is a painful, exhausting process for anyone. Whatever the reason- it takes its toll on the parties divorcing. If they have children, things get more complicated, and the parties must balance many things simultaneously. In addition to the...
How to talk to your children about your divorce
Are your kids the most important thing to you? If so, then you’re probably worried about how breaking the news of divorce will affect them. It’s a legitimate concern because children thrive in stable and secure and environments, and a divorce threatens the very...
Why a parent might show up late for a custody exchange
Pennsylvania law typically allows parents to have custody or visitation rights to their children after a divorce or breakup. However, it can be challenging to work with your child's other parent after a romantic relationship comes to an end. For example, your ex may...
Advice for co-parenting with a difficult ex
When you share custody of a child after a divorce, you’ll have to maintain some sort of a relationship with your ex-spouse. Some people maintain the bare minimum required for coordinating visits, while others must engage in more involved interaction to co-manage...
How to make divorce manageable
There is no reason to sugarcoat the truth; divorce is difficult for all involved. Though it's never their fault, children may blame themselves for the split and will need reassurance that it had nothing to do with them. Children will also wonder where mom or dad went,...
Age is a big factor in today’s divorce rates
Statistics show a decline in divorce over the past decade. Those numbers have a lot of factors at play behind them, but a fascinating piece of the puzzle is the age at which people are divorcing today. As millennials have aged, they’ve also bumped up the average age...
Reducing the effect of divorce on your children
If you are sitting at home thinking about ending your marriage, then you're probably concerned about a lot of things: breaking the news to your spouse, dividing marital assets, and facing the uncertainty of a new beginning. Yet, your primary worry might be focused on...