Seeking Solutions for students with learning differences through community support
The following is a public comment written by Juliet D. Hiznay, Esq., and submitted to the Virginia Board of Education on November 15, 2016. *** I write to you as the parent of a Virginia public school student and as an attorney who represents children experiencing the devastating effects of restraint and seclusion. Virginia schools …
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The author, Juliet Hiznay, is a special education advocate and attorney in private practice in Northern Virginia. For information about her practice, visit http://jdhiznay.com/ TEN: YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S BEST ADVOCATE NINE: PARENTS ARE NOT NEUTRAL . . . AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT EIGHT: THE ENTIRE SCHOOL-BASED TEAM WANTS YOUR CHILD TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND WANTS TO …
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The author, Juliet Hiznay, is a special education advocate and attorney in private practice in Northern Virginia. For information about her practice, visit http://jdhiznay.com/ For my own family, it all started during a parent-teacher conference at a private preschool. The teachers told us they were concerned that our 4-year old son might not be able to be …
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