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Special Education Law

Westchester County Special Education Attorneys Serving New York

Attorneys Working With Children and Families in Special Education Law

All children with special needs and / or disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate education. Unfortunately, receiving a free and appropriate education may be a struggle. At the Katonah Law Office of Peter D. Hoffman, PC, we work with the laws concerning students, schools, child protective services and parents. This can be complex, but we can help you navigate the labyrinth of special education law.

Our firm has been successful in assisting families place their children in special education school district programs and therapeutic private school programs that can serve the needs of special education students, at the expense of the district. Moreover, we can help you try to obtain attorneys’ fees when we have been successful in litigation.

Our experienced lawyers have worked with families and their children over a wide range of educational and emotional disorders, including, but not limited to:

  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • Dyslexia and other reading disorders
  • Speech and language disorders
  • Attention deficit disorder (ADD and ADHD)
  • Processing disorders
  • Emotional disorders
  • Physical disorders
  • Pervasive development disorder —
    not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
  • Asperger’s syndrome
  • Developmental disorders
  • Learning disabilities
  • Vision and sight disabilities
  • Behavioral disorders
  • Mental retardation
  • Head and brain injuries
  • Mutism and selective mutism
  • Drug and alcohol abuse
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Cerebral palsy
  • School phobia
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Other issues

Our past experience allows us to work in a cooperative approach with school districts. Exploring all options, our goal is the placement of special needs children in therapeutic or special education schools at the expense of local districts. While we fight to protect and assert children’s rights to access to an appropriate education, we can also help you with all other legal concerns tied to special education law.

Working With Special Education Experts

Focused on special education law and related matters, we have developed a wide range of resources that allows us to handle the most complex cases. We can refer you to a full range of special education professionals to help in this comprehensive process, including:

  • Neuropsychologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Classroom observers
  • Physical therapists
  • Reading specialists
  • Board-certified behavior analyst, BCBA
  • Social workers
  • Special education experts
  • Psychoeducational evaluators
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech and language therapists
  • Other experts
  • Psychologists
  • Applied behavior analysis, ABA, providers

Contact Us

We understand you have questions about the rights of your child and the availability of educational services. With offices in Katonah, we help families with special needs throughout Westchester County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Manhattan and the Bronx in New York. Contact us via email today for more information or call the Law Office of Peter D. Hoffman, PC, at 914-232-2242 or 888-314-0722.

Our Office

    • South Salem Office
      96 Spring Street
      South Salem, New York 10590
      Phone: 914-232-2242
      Fax: 914-232-2245

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