On October 21st, the NYC Bar Association is hosting a conference called Dyslexia: Children in Need of Identification and Representation. One of our attorneys, Paul Kohan, is a co-chair of this conference and our law partner Jesse Cole Cutler is a featured speaker.
This is a CLE event (generally attended by lawyers for professional credit), but it may be of interest to parents and professionals as well. A greatly discounted registration fee of $50 is being offered for non-lawyers, which includes lunch and all event materials. Anyone who can’t afford that fee is able to request a scholarship. Folks can register on the NYC Bar Association’s website.
The esteemed lunch speakers are Dr. Nadine Gaab, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and NYS Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, who represents parts of Brooklyn in Albany and has been a long-time champion of this community. Dr. Gaab will discuss the latest research on dyslexia, particularly with regards to early screening and early intervention. Assembly Member Simon will discuss her legislative work around early screening and early intervention.
The four panels are:
What is Dyslexia? Understanding the Diagnosis from a Clinical & Legal Perspective
Psychologist: Amy Margolis, Ph.D. (Columbia University Medical Center)
Attorneys: Michelle Kule-Korgood (Kule-Korgood & Associates, P.C.), Kim Madden (Advocates for Children)
Strategies for Parents with and without Financial Means to Obtain Remedies for Students with Dyslexia Other than Tuition, Such as Private Evaluations, Research-Based Intervention Services, Tutoring and/or Technology, Including Remedies for Past Violations
Psychologist: Amy Margolis, Ph.D. (Columbia University Medical Center)
Clinician: Anna West (Lindamood Bell Learning Processes Inc.)
Attorneys: Elisa Hyman (The Law Office of Elisa Hyman, Esq.) & Nancy Bedard (Brooklyn Legal Services)
Special Education & Private Schools: The Lawyers Role in Tuition Reimbursement for K-12 Private Schools
Attorneys: Neal Rosenberg (Law Offices of Neal H. Rosenberg), Jesse Cole Cutler (Law Offices of Regina Skyer & Associates, LLP), Michelle Kule-Korgood (Kule-Korgood & Associates, P.C.)
Review of Current Case Law
Attorneys: Neal Rosenberg (Law Offices of Neal H. Rosenberg), Jesse Cole Cutler (Law Offices of Regina Skyer & Associates, LLP)