Passionate And Skilled In Special Education Law Advocacy

When a child has consistent academic or disciplinary challenges, there often may be an unidentified disability causing these concerns. As a result, parents and children may not be receiving the support and attention they need.

At our firm, Augustin Egelsee, LLP, we are lawyers with more than 50 years of combined experience helping parents obtain the services and programs their children are legally entitled to receive. Members of our firm are parents of special needs children and have extensive experience advocating for appropriate special needs programs. This gives us a unique understanding of the issues and challenges parents may be facing.

You And Your Family Are In Good Hands With Augustin Egelsee, LLP

Our compassion and care for our clients informs every aspect of our service. We put you at ease by employing trained intake specialists with experience in speaking with clients about their challenges.

We listen to your story with the attention and consideration that you need at this point. You’ve had struggles with schools and your children. You’ve been experiencing the most challenging moments of your life. But we are there for you now. We will help you get to the next step.

Fair Treatment And A Fair Education Plan

If you have a child whom you suspect may have a disability, you have the right to have him or her evaluated by your school district free of charge. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools to locate and identify children who may need special education supports and services.

All children have a right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). This means that, depending on your child’s individual needs, accommodations can include preferential seating in the classroom, use of a computer, extra time for tests, homework modification, books on tape, and more. Additionally, they may require special education supports and services, such as:

• Occupational therapy
• Speech and language therapy
• Augmentative alternative communication
• Assistive technology
• Behavior intervention
• Adapted physical education
• Mental health
• Non-public school placement
• Residential treatment center placement

No matter what challenges your kid faces, our education system has a duty to identify and provide the structural, therapeutic and educational services they need to be successful.

A Law Firm For Kids

Augustin Egelsee advocates for parents and their children in a number of special education-related legal matters, including:

• Individualized education program (IEP): Looking out for your child’s best interests at these important meetings while gaining you access to IEPs that address your child’s needs
• Independent educational evaluations (IEE): Ensuring that these crucial evaluations get implemented in determining the right education path for your child
• Continuum of placement options: Ensuring your child is placed in an appropriate least restrictive environment (LRE) for their education.
• Compliance complaints: Making sure that teachers and school administrators are implementing your child’s IEP correctly.
• Due process and dispute resolution: Representing you in mediation and due process hearings and advocating for your family.
• Expulsion and suspension: Advocating for your child’s unique circumstances and special needs during disciplinary meetings.

Often, children with disabilities are misunderstood, improperly identified and not provided with appropriate special education supports and services. This can result in unfair treatment such as unwarranted expulsions and suspensions that violate their rights. At Augustin Egelsee, LLP, we use our extensive knowledge of the law and decades of experience to effectively advocate for these children.

What Should Parents Know About Due Process Complaints?

A parent’s main tool for getting their children access to the services and support they need is by a due process complaint. In California, schools have a legal responsibility to provide individualized education standards for students with special learning requirements. Unfortunately, the burden for recognizing a school system’s failure to recognize and implement plans for eligible students often falls on the parents.

Here is what you need to know about that process:

• Parents have a right to challenge a school district that denies their children a free and appropriate public education. This is done through a ‘due process hearing.’
• You may file a due process complaint through the California Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), which provides a neutral platform for ‘fair and independent resolutions’ between parents and a school system via an impartial judge.
• If a school district has failed to hold an Individualized Education Program meeting, student evaluation, or complete other necessary tasks within state and federal guidelines, this may be cause for a due process complaint.

You want your child to receive the best education possible. Do not let your child’s education fall by the wayside, find an attorney with experience in due process cases for students with special needs.

Contact Us Now For A Consultation

The law is complicated. It doesn’t have to be isolating, too. We are attorneys Danielle Augustin and Edwin Egelsee, and we will be with you for as long as you need us. You can count on us. With decades of combined experience, we have a solid understanding of special education law and passion and strength to make a difference. Please contact us online or call 714-602-1498.

Call us today to learn how we can help your child access an appropriate education at 714-602-1498. Hablamos Espanol.