Special Education Law with Lisa Hernandez [IEP 202]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s always interesting to see how things in special education law can be similar from state to state–and yet so different in many ways. Join us for an inside look with today’s guest.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lisa Hernandez is a special education attorney in New Jersey. She is a mom of three who came to this field because one of her children has disabilities. With a background in disability discrimination and employment discrimination, Lisa has been advocating for her child and for her friends’ children for over a decade. She handles special education litigation in NJ, a state which does not have a good reputation for inclusive education.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why many parents shy away from inclusive education programs</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lisa shares a 2007 case that highlights NJ’s poor reputation in special education</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the attitude in court cases has become the drive to win litigation rather than to prevent it in the first place</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why parents don’t know how to navigate the “legal arena” without the agency that the law intended</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How special education hearings compare and contrast in NJ and CA</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why more school districts are filing for due process sooner than before</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Lisa’s blog, ThinkSpEd, provides families with information and a deeper understanding about special education</span></li> <li style="font-weight: