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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Lecture and Discussion February 2, 2011

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Lecture and Discussion
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 7-9pm,
Topic:  “School Accommodations and the Legal System: IEP and 504 Explained".Speaker, Attorney Staci J. Greenwald Partner, Sussan & Greenwald, Special Education Law Firm.


The discussion will cover eligibility criteria for special education services, how parents request an evaluation, parents' right to an independent evaluation when they disagree with the school district's evaluation, how to determine if a child is receiving a free appropriate education, what it means to be educated in the least restrictive environment, and the interface of special education with intervention and referral services. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, its eligibility criteria and availability to school-age children will also be on the agenda. 

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) of Princeton-Mercer County will be hosting.  The community is welcome to join us.  We meet in the Gym of the Riverside School.   Address:  58 Riverside Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540  Questions – call 609 683 8787 or email adhdcoachjane@aol.com

Schedule of events:
From 7pm to 8:15 pm – Speaker presentation and Q and A..
From 8:15 pm to 9pm - Facilitated Small Group Support Discussions.
 
Directions to the Riverside School (58 Riverside Drive Princeton NJ):
 Route 1 to the Harrison Street Exit.  At 2nd Traffic light turn Right onto Prospect Street.  At Stop Sign, turn Left onto Riverside Drive, school driveway is on the right, and the Gym entrance is on the left side of the building.
 
Bio- Staci J. Greenwald                                           
Staci Greenwald, Partner Sussan & Greenwald – Special Education Law Firm, www.special-ed-law.com
Greenwald was a special education teacher before attending law school. She has a degree in speech pathology and is a Certified Teacher of the Handicapped. She represents the disabled in various forums from the Office of Administrative Law to the Federal courts. Besides special education issues, she offers advocacy in matters involving the Division of Development Disabilities and guardianship.
 
 



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