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June 9, 2020

Chairman Slossberg, Chairman Boucher, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Lavielle and members of the Committee, I am pleased to be able to present my opinion to this committee on various bills subject to hearing today before this Committee. I am an attorney in private practice in Mystic, whose entire practice revolves around representing children with disabilities.

June 9, 2020

Jonathan is a bright young man, raised by a loving couple in an affluent suburban neighborhood. He always was easily distractible and rather high strung, but not so severely so as to undermine his high B/low A average.

June 9, 2020

Feinstein Education Law Group created a letter to the Connecticut General Assembly’s Education Committee dated January 30, 2017. You can read the text here:

June 9, 2020

Attorney Andrew A. Feinstein testified before the Committee on Insurance and Real Estate regarding S.B. 542, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Special Education Predictable Cost Cooperative, dated February 21, 2017. You can read the testimony here:

June 9, 2020

The young man is alone. He has no friends. He has been expelled from school.

June 9, 2020

Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed massive changes in education funding and the legislature is beginning to work on his proposals. While it is extremely unlikely that the governor’s radical proposals will be adopted, the legislature needs to correct the irrational funding system that now exists.

Oct. 23, 2019

You may already be aware that your child’s IEP needs to address his behavioral, social, and emotional needs (among others) in addition to his academic deficits and learning challenges. For example, a student who needs specialized reading instruction may receive an IEP under the Specific Learning Disability designation.

Aug. 27, 2019

If you’re familiar with the special education eligibility process, you may already know that the IDEA requires your school district to evaluate your child at least once every three years following the initial evaluation that determines his eligibility for special education and related services. This process is known as the triennial reevaluation, or sometimes referred to as a student’s “triennial review.”

Aug. 15, 2019

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability characterized by difficulty with reading. It impacts the individual’s ability to recognize words accurately and fluently by associating sounds with symbols, a process known as decoding.

Aug. 13, 2019

Are you dreading the first day back to school, or are you excited for the growth you expect to see in your child’s educational progress this year? August is the perfect month to implement these simple but effective strategies for getting organized and ready for the first day of school.