Special Education Law for Families in
New York State / New York City / the New York Metro Area

Attorneys GEORGE ZELMA and DAVID BERLIN

A student classified under I.D.E.A. is entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). We review and help you analyze school programs and help you to assess your child's needs and placement. Our goal is to make sure that every student is receiving the benefits of instruction.

Our experienced advocates, who work under the direct supervision of our attorneys, will assist and accompany you to the Committee on Special Education (CSE) reviews. Our attorneys will work to find a fair resolution and and try to settle your case with your school district. If we cannot obtain a settlement, we will represent you at an Impartial Hearing or at the next administrative level, an appeal to the State Review Office (SRO), or in State or Federal Court.

We will also represent students at Suspension Hearings and Manifestation Reviews and Hearings.

Our firm is experienced in presenting facts related to neuroscience and neuropsychological evaluations. We work with students with all ranges of I.D.E.A. and Section 504 classifications and disabilities, including:

Disabilities

  • ADD and ADHD
  • Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and other spectrum disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance and Depression
  • ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
  • Deafness and Hearing Impairments
  • Speech and Language Impairments
  • Central Auditory processing disorders
  • Dyslexia
  • Non-Verbal learning disability
  • Down Syndrome
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Mental Retardation
  • Traumatic Brain injury
  • Tourette's Syndrome
  • Bi-Polar Disorder
  • Schizophrenia and Scihizzo-Affective Disorder

Classifications

  • Autism
  • Deafness
  • Deaf-blindness
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Hearing impairment
  • Learning disability (LD)
  • Mental retardation
  • Multiple disabilities
  • Orthopedic impairment
  • Other health-impairment (OHI)
  • Speech or language impairment
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Visual impairment including blindness

We represent children of all ages, as well as young adults.

We are experienced trial lawyers and prepare our special education cases thoroughly to present each student’s needs for special education services.

Initial consultation is required to fully assess your child's educational needs. For a consultation, you can contact us at 212-247-4650 or 212-769-4422.

George Zelma and David Berlin serve clients throughout New York State, including New York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island) all of Long Island, and all of Westchester County, Rockland County and Putnam County.

LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE ZELMA AND DAVID BERLIN    888 SEVENTH AVE., 45TH FLOOR       NeEW YORK, NY 10106   
TEL: 212-247-4650      212-769-4422       FAX: 212-757-2863
www: www.SpecialEdLawFirm.com       email: info@SpecialEdLawFirm.com

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