Founded first law firm in the nation dedicated to representing individuals with autism. Author of Autism’s Declaration of Independence (2020).
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Joined June 2009
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Huge NYC Special Education Complaint Backlog Targeted by State Officials thecity.nyc/2021/3/17/223359… via @THECITYNY
In N.Y.C., Pressure to Delay In-Person Schooling nytimes.com/2020/08/19/nyreg…
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We’ve seen this movie before. In “Jaws,” Amity’s mayor orders the beaches opened for tourist dollars after a deadly shark attack despite Chief Brody’s opposition on grounds of public safety. However our own story ends let it be guided by science and safety
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Schools and civil rights groups are at odds over how strictly special education law should be followed right now. huffpost.com/entry/special-e… via @HuffPostPol
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DeVos Could Recommend Waiving IDEA Protections disabilityscoop.com/2020/04/…
How ironic that neurotypical people are spending their time practicing "social distance" while so many students with autism spend so much of their time trying to shrink that very same distance.
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We are the land of the free and the home of the brave. We face tougher times ahead but ultimately we will prevail. Today, do something helpful for someone else. Far more uplifting than watching the news or seeing where your 401k has descended to.
NYC Special Ed Teacher Arrested, Accused of Making Girl Touch Him in Front of Class nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny…
Beatings, Burns and a Broken Promise nytimes.com/2020/02/21/nyreg…
The hearing officer crisis in NYC is not the result of a lack of lawyers but rather the City’s failure to step up to the plate to compensate hearing officers fairly. The idea of replacing specially trained attorney hearing officers with non attorneys is absurd.
State Could Ease Requirements for Judging Special Ed Cases thecity.nyc/2020/01/state-co…
Experts: Half A Million Individuals With Autism Will Enter Adulthood Over Next Decade newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4…
CBS interview this am at MCC Transition Conference at SUNY Global Center...50,000 Americans with autism transition to adulthood each year!
Very excited to be speaking Tuesday at MCC’s Third Annual Autism Conference. Speaking about the transition to adulthood and the importance of teaching to generalization. To be held at the SUNY Conference Center.
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Struck by the huge display of raised hands during tonight’s debate when Andrew Yang asked “How many of you have a child with special needs?” Yang called it “The new normal.” Couldn’t agree more.
She Was 4 and Deaf. That’s When the Sexual Abuse Began, She Said. nytimes.com/2019/10/16/nyreg… why our firm’s 2015 federal jury verdict in Doe v Darien was so important—
