The Law Office of Carolyn Makens
Special Education Law & Advocacy
DISABILITIES
LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
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Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) http://www.chadd.org/
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IDEA Federal Special Education Law http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/regs.html
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California Department of Education http://www.cde.ca.gov/index.asp
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California Office Adminstative Hearings http://www.dgs.ca.gov/Default.aspx?alias=www.dgs.ca.gov/oah
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Wrights Law http://www.wrightslaw.com/
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US Dept of Educ IDEA 2004 http://idea.ed.gov/
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National Down Syndrome Foundation (NDSS) http://www.ndss.org/
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Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
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Parents Helping Parents http://www.php.com.
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Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates http://www.copaa.org/
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California Association of Special Education Schools http://www.capses.com/

USEFUL INFORMATION
HOW WE HELP YOUR CHILD:
• IEP meeting legal representation
• IEP Review and Consent
• IEP Assessments
• Private School Placements
• IEP Services
• IEP Placement
• 504 & IDEA Eligibility
• FBA & Behavior Support Plans
• Manifestations Hearings
• Suspension
• Expulsion
• Special Education Mediation & Due Process Hearings
• Home Hospital Instruction
• Private School Placement
• OCR & CDE Compliance complaints
• Transition Services
• Referrals for Additional Supports & Services
• Regional Center Appeals for denial of eligibility
SPECIAL EDUCATION
DISABILITIES WE SERVE:
We serve all 504 and IDEA eligible Disabilities. We have experience with ADHD, Executive Function Deficits, Social Cognition Deficits, Mental Health, Emotional Disturbances, Autism Spectrum Disorders including Autism, High Functioning Autism and Aspergers, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Impairments, Motor Skill Delays and Impairments, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Vision and Hearing Impairments, Medically Fragile Students, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Diabetes and Children experiencing Behavioral Challenges. These are just a few of the disabilities of students we have had the privilege to help.
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