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District Permit Denial Overturned

The Los Angeles County Board of Education ordered Bellflower Unified School District to allow a special needs student to return to his school after Bellflower denied him an inter-district transfer permit.  RKH Law attorney Jenny Chau successfully argued the appeal. Lucas is a student in special education who suffers from migraines, requiring customized academic instruction and language and speech services.  Lucas …

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Hirji & Chau Successes

With 2016 in full swing, this blog focuses on some of the results and achievements our office has secured for our clients throughout the 2015-2016 school year. Though this is not an exhaustive list of our achievements, it is more of a reflection of the hard work put in by our attorneys, advocates, staff, and clients toward pursuing remedies for …

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Upcoming Education Legal Clinic

Join us for an  Education Law Clinic every 3rd Saturday of the month at Community Lawyers, Inc. located at 1216 East Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90221. Bring your IEP or other school records. Call (310) 635-8181 to schedule an appointment Participe en una  Clínica de derechos de Educación  cada 3er sábado de cada mes en las oficinas de Community Lawyers, …

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Hirji & Chau Wins Reimbursement Case

RKH Law won full reimbursement for Fusion Academy in a case against Huntington Beach High School District after a year and a half battle by our clients to obtain appropriate mental health services for their son. Read the decision here,  OAH Decision.

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5 Things Parents Can Do to Prepare for an IEP Meeting

I often hear this phrase from parents with a slight dismay in their voice. For many, an IEP is a battle of the wits between parents and districts on an uneven battlefield.  The Districts develop the reports and track progress.  They are the ‘experts’.  Who are parents to tell the ‘experts’ what their child needs? It’s no wonder that parents …

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Lawyers for Children in Special Education by Jenny and Rosa

Our contribution to a new book on the role of lawyers for children was published this month! Our chapter, “Setting the Record Straight: Child Advocacy and Responses to Mental Health,” focuses on the school as the first point of intervention to address the mental health needs of youth; and the consequences to the child and community when the school fails …