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When the school delays, denies, or stalls an evaluation, the record of what you asked for and what the school said matters. We review what happened and what the law requires.

A child found ineligible may still have a right to be evaluated again as needs change. We review eligibility decisions against the record.

Services, accommodations, and specialized instruction written into the plan have to actually happen. When they do not, the gap between the plan and the school day is the starting point of the review.

A proposed placement has to match what your child needs. We review proposed changes against the record of what the school knows about your child.

Suspensions, shortened days, and removals can be the way a school manages a disability-related behavior. Discipline that follows from unmet IEP needs deserves a closer look.

Some disputes belong in a state complaint rather than a courtroom. We review which route fits the problem and the state involved.

Mediation can resolve a disagreement without a hearing. We review whether it fits, and what an agreement should say.

Due process is a formal dispute-resolution process under the IDEA for certain disagreements involving identification, evaluation, educational placement, or a child's right to a free appropriate public education. Whether it is appropriate depends on the facts and the record.

In many qualifying due process matters, families may not need to pay attorney's fees upfront.

Other matters, including some tuition-reimbursement cases, can involve different fee arrangements. We review how fees would be handled as part of the case evaluation.

We explain the scope of representation and fee arrangement before you move forward.