Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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For students with intellectual or developmental disabilities, the transition from special education services to adult services is especially difficult. Too frequently, local school districts and state agencies fail to provide necessary planning and services to prepare special education students for the transition, or fail to identify appropriate adult placements for the students as they “age out.” The panel will begin with an overview of the law on transition, i.e., the rights of students and the duties of school districts under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and NYS Education Law. Participants will then explore the challenges in the transition process at the school district level and ways to overcome them: how to advocate during the development of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP); how to use administrative due process procedures (impartial hearings) to obtain independent evaluation, compensatory education, or other relief. Finally, the panel will address the role of state agencies, especially the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), and issues of eligibility and availability of services.
Program Fee:
$49 for Members | $149 for Nonmembers
Government/Nonprofit/Academic: Free for Members | $49 for Nonmembers
Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), and In-House/Corporate Counsel attend this program for free. -
Program Co-Chairs:
Paola Martinez-Boone
MSW, New York Lawyers for the Public InterestArthur Block
Arthur Block Attorney at LawKim Susser
Law Office of Kim SusserNanette Schorr
Bronx Legal ServicesFaculty:
Ashley Grant
Advocates for Children of New YorkMichael Cuddy
Cuddy Law Firm P.L.L.C.Juliet Eisenstein
Advocates for Children of New YorkAlyssa Galea
Disability Rights New York -
12:00 – 12:05 pm
- Overview by Moderator
12:05 – 12:30 pm
- Law on Transition: The Rights of Students and the Duties of School Districts Under the IDEA and NYS Education Law
- Educational and Related Services at the School District Before Aging Out, to Prepare for Future Adult Services
- Evaluations
- Transition Planning Including Identifying and Involving the Appropriate State Agencies
12:30 – 12:55 pm
- Challenges in the Transition Process at the School District Level
- Advocacy During the Development of the IEP
- Use of Administrative Due Process Procedures (Impartial Hearings)
- Available Compensatory Education, Including Extension of Educational Funding, Independent Evaluations and Other Relief
12:55 – 1:20 pm
- OPWDD – Adult and Children Services
- Eligibility
- Criteria
- Necessary Evaluations and Other Documentation
- Fair Hearings to Appeal Denial of Eligibility
- Adult Services
- OPWDD Services for School Children and Their Families
- Quick Overview of Administrative Appeal Procedures
- Eligibility
1:20 – 1:25 pm
- Other Agencies – Adult and Student Services
- OMH
- NYSED: ACCESS-VR
1:25 – 1:30 pm
- Q&A
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New York: 1.5 Professional Practice
New Jersey: 1.7 General
California: 1.5 General
Pennsylvania: 1.0 General -
Sponsoring Committee:
Education & the Law, Jarienn A. James & Evan S. Rosenberg
Disability Law, Katherine Rose CarrollSponsoring Association:
Small Law Firm CenterCo-Sponsored By:
Education Law Task Force – Legal Services of New York CitySponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org