Special Education Legal Consultations

Do you have unresolved issues with your school district?

The Arc of King County is offering a limited number of legal consultations  for families with children with developmental disabilities, who have unresolved special education issues.
Christy Ibrahim, Attorney, and Stacy Gillett, Special Education Legal Advocate, have generously offered to provide consultation to families over the next few months.

Because they have limited appointments, the priority will go to:

Children with developmental disabilities living in King County who are clients of the Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Families for whom some advocacy has already been attempted yet the issue(s) remain unresolved.

Non-priority groups could receive an appointment if openings are available.

If you know of families with an interest in receiving an appointment, please email or mail Cathy Murahashi cmurahashi@arcofkingcounty.org or Cathy Lacefield clacefield@arcofkingcounty.org

Please include a brief summary about the child and family, name of school district, and as many specifics about the special education issue that you know (i.e. placement, inclusion, eligibility, services such as O.T, P.T, SLP, ESY, discipline, transition, behavior support, eligibility, evaluation). Include information about any remedies that already may have been attempted. Explain the child's disability or diagnosis, and any specifics about the family's situation. This summary might include whether an interpreter may be needed, whether this is a single parent family, and if the family's resources are limited in any other way (low income, parent with disability, difficulty obtaining other needed services or resources, etc.) Suggest which of the times below might work for the family.

The consultation dates available thus far are:
Monday, October 18, 10:00-12:30, at 10:10, 10:50 and 11:30 a.m., two appointments open for each time slot.
Monday, November 15, 10:00-12:30, times same as above.
Monday, December 13, 10:00-12:30, same as above.