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FREE IEP CLINIC IN BERKS COUNTY

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:11:47 +0000

Connolly, Jacobson & John, LLP, in conjunction with the Autism Society of Berks County, will be hosting a free IEP Clinic for parents of children with special needs on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. At the start of the clinic, parents will have an opportunity to attend an approximately hour long presentation on determining IEP appropriateness. The presentation will provide valuable information on what provisions an appropriate IEP should include and the types of services your child may be entitled to, as well as IEP pitfalls to avoid.

During and after the presentation, parents will also have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney from CJ&J to discuss their child’s specific educational program – so don’t forget to bring your son or daughter’s most recent IEP and evaluation. Please note that attorney-parent meetings will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis – AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED.

The IEP Clinic will be held at the offices of the Autism Society of Berks County, located within the Century 21 Park Road Building, at 60 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Although pre-registration is not necessary for the IEP Clinic, due to limited space, and more importantly available attorney-parent meeting times, we strongly suggest that you register ahead of time. Please do so by contacting Theresa Wanner, at treeaw37@yahoo.com, being sure to let her know whether you also want to schedule a time to meet with an attorney.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable IEP information and one-on-one time with a special education law attorney! Read More. . .

Connolly, Jacobson & John is moving their offices!

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:58:24 +0000

Effective, Monday, February 27, 2012, Connolly, Jacobson & John’s office will be located at 99 Lantern Drive, Suite 202, Doylestown, PA 18901. Our telephone and facsimile numbers as well as our email addresses will remain the same.

Connolly, Jacobson & John to Speak at the ARC of Chester County on Thursday, March 15, 2012

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:55:47 +0000

The attorneys at Connolly, Jacobson & John will be providing an special education case law update to advocates participating in the Meet the Advocates Night being held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm at the ARC of Chester County. For more information, please contact the ARC of Chester County.

Connolly, Jacobson & John Sponsors Autism Cares Foundation Race for Resources scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Newtown, PA

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:21:46 +0000

CJ&J is a sponsor for the Autism Cares Foundation Race for Resources on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA. The event also includes an Autism Expo were families can meet with a variety of service providers. CJ&J is also sponsoring a team to compete in the race/walk, led by its own Hollie “Slow and Steady” John. If any clients, colleagues, or friends would like to participate on Team Connolly, Jacobson & John, please contact us. For more information about the Race for Resources and Autism Expo, click here.

October, 2011 – Connolly, Jacobson & John Secures an Award of Two Years of Compensatory Education

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:45:26 +0000

The attorneys at CJ&J recently obtained a nearly 2-year compensatory education award on behalf of an eleven year old student with autism in a Montgomery County school district. The hearing officer found that the school district failed to appropriately address the student’s significant behaviors until, among other things, it brought-in a trained and board certified behavioral specialist with an ABA focus and an ABA-trained one-to-one aide, resulting in hundreds of hours of compensatory education for the student.

2011 Exceptional Children Conference – Parents and Advocates Welcome

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:47:46 +0000

On Monday, October 17th the 2011 Exceptional Children Conference will be held at the at the newly opened Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA. This is the state’s premier special education conference, offering over a dozen workshops in areas such as IEPs, bullying, transition planning and special needs trusts. The workshops range from basic to advanced, so regardless of your level of expertise, there are programs to meet your needs. CJ&J partners Hollie John and Stephen Jacobson both served as planners for this year’s conference.

For more information, please visit http://www.legalspan.com/pbi/catalog.asp?ItemID=20110210-150226-105717

Obama Administration Proposes Revisions to No Child Left Behind

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:54:44 +0000

Citing numerous implementation issues with the sometimes controversial No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), President Obama announced that States will now be permitted to apply for additional flexibility in meeting the NCLB accountability mandates. In a speech given on September 23rd, the President contended that although many goals of NCLB were admirable – such as higher education standards, closing the achievement gap, and overall school accountability – that the implementation of NCLB has also revealed some serious flaws. For example, the President noted that “[T]eachers too often are being forced to teach to the test. Subjects like history and science have been squeezed out. And in order to avoid having their schools labeled as failures, some states, perversely, have actually had to lower their standards in a race to the bottom instead of a Race to the Top. They don’t want to get penalized? Let’s make sure that the standards are so low that we’re not going to be seen failing to meet them. That makes no sense.”

According to President Obama, allowing States additional flexibility in meeting the requirements of NCLB does not mean that lower educational standards will be accepted, nor that accountability will be reduced. Additional information can be found at http://www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility

June, 2011 – Partner Announcement

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:55:33 +0000

Connolly, Jacobson & John is pleased to announce that Stephen Jacobson has been elected Vice-Chair of the Exceptional Children’s Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Life Counseling’s new Warminster office will host a discussion about effective communication with your school district on 9/27/2011

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:56:41 +0000

On September 27, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., Hollie John and Michael Connolly will be speaking at the Life Counseling Center’s new Warminster location on Effective Communication with Your School District.

National Special Education Advocacy Training on 9/24/2011

admin — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 01:57:21 +0000

Michael Connolly will be speaking at the National Special Education Advocacy Training sponsored by the National Special Education Advocacy Institute and the National Center for Autism Resources and Education. The training is being held at the ARC of Chester County on Saturday, September 24, 2011.