Special Education Legal Clinic
The Special Education Legal Clinic offers parents and guardians an opportunity to meet with a special education advocate or attorney in an open and welcoming environment to ask questions and discuss specific challenges related to education. Clinic staff members and volunteers will help guide parents and guardians through the special education process and provide resources to request and secure special education services.
The Clinic includes a group workshop followed by a Q&A panel from special education professionals. Attendees participate virtually. Free 30-minute individual guidance sessions with attorneys are available for scheduling as well.
Is the Clinic Free?
Yes, thanks to our volunteers, interns and agency partners, the Clinic is entirely free. This includes all workshops, panels and individual guidance sessions offered on the day of the Clinic. (Volunteer and Intern Roster)
Who is Offering the Clinic?
The Clinic is a public-private collaboration between three independent organizations, including Disability Rights Ohio, the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children With Disabilities, and Albeit Weiker, LLP. The Clinic is staffed by volunteer attorneys, advocates, law students and interns.
Who Would Benefit from Attending?
Parents/guardians of children with disabilities (ages 3-26) would benefit, along with educators at all levels.
When Is the Clinic Open?
Third Mondays of each month from Noon-1pm. The schedule is as follows:
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Noon to 1pm: Group Workshop for parents and educators (schedule below). Last 15 minutes of the workshop includes a Q&A panel of special education attorneys.
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Individual Guidance Sessions with Attorneys: From 1pm-3pm immediately following the Group Workshop.
For full details and to reserve a spot, click here and complete the form at the bottom of the page.
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May 15, 2023: School Choice for Special Ed Parents by AW Law (Watch here)
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June 19, 2023: Procedural Rights and Dispute Resolution by AW Law
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July 17, 2023: New Parent Notice by Tammie Sebastian at OCECD
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Workshop descriptions for this series available HERE.
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FALL 2023 - SPRING 2024 - POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION SERIES
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September 18, 2023: Transition Planning and Section 5 of the IEP by OCECD
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October 16, 2023: Graduation Req’ts and Extended Eligibility; Deferring Diploma for Individuals w/ Disabilities by ODE
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November 20, 2023: Preparing for Employment: Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Transition Age Youth by DRO
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December 18, 2023: Preparing for College/Postsecondary Training and Education by AW Law
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January 15, 2024: Preparing for Independent Living by OCECD
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024: Transfer of Rights/Guardianship/Supported Decision Making for Adults with Disabilities by Derek Graham, Esq. and co-presenter Sarah Brooks from the Ohio Department of Education
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March 18, 2024: Social Security for Transition Age Youth by DRO
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April 15, 2024: STABLE Accounts by Office of the Ohio Treasurer, Robert Sprague
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Workshop descriptions for the Postsecondary Transition Series available HERE.
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