Connolly, Jacobson & John Attorney to Speak at Lehigh University Special Education Law Conference

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - April 8, 2015 - PRLog -- Calendar Alert

Date: May 8, 2015

Location: Lehigh University, College of Education, Mountaintop Campus, Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Details: Pennsylvania special education lawyer Stephen J. Jacobson of Connolly, Jacobson & John will be a speaker at Lehigh University's 43rd Special Education Law Conference. Jacobson will co-present a session entitled, “High Stakes Testing for Students with Disabilities.” The program will address special accommodations and exemptions for high-stakes state testing for students with disabilities.

The discussion will focus on the application of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other legal sources to the content and delivery methods of Pennsylvania’s PSSA and Keystone assessments and New Jersey’s new PARCC assessments.

The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, click here.

Connolly, Jacobson & John, LLP: Our Pennsylvania special education attorneys have more than 40 years of collective experience in special education, focusing on the representation in education and related matters of children with special needs and their families. The firm represents students who receive a variety of special education services, including students with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, speech and language impairments, intellectual disability, emotional, physical and developmental disabilities, behavioral concerns and giftedness.

Contact: Sarah Larson at sarah@furiarubel.com or 215-340-0480