The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act also known as IDEA, is a complex law that provides necessary resources for infants, toddlers, children, and youth. Knowing exactly how to use it successfully can make all the difference in setting children up for success in school. This presentation will guide families, attorneys, and others concerned with securing the rights of disabled children to special education and related services.

About the speaker:

William B. Jaffe has been practicing law for over 30 years. Bill spent seven years as a lawyer for the D.C. Public Schools in their Office of General Counsel. He is now the Founder and Principal of the Law Office of William B. Jaffe, a civil rights law firm. Bill also worked at the DC Attorney General’s Office, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Justice Department, and elsewhere.