SCHOOL LAW
Lynn M. Novotnak has, for many years, represented families who have children with disabilities in helping them to obtain free appropriate special education and related services from their local school districts. She is experienced and skilled in all aspects of Individuals with Disabilities in Education (IDEA) legal advice and representation, from mediation through hearings and multiple layers of federal appeals. She has represented families in getting appropriate Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and, where suitable, placement in a specialized private educational setting at district expense. She is one of a relatively small number of attorneys in Wisconsin who regularly practice special education law for families and children.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss your rights. In Madison, call (800) 610-0040 or (608) 257-0040. In Milwaukee, call (800) 236-3348 or (414) 271-8650, or send us an email.
Additional Resources
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Special Education Team
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/index.html
United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
Department of Education, IDEA site
http://idea.ed.gov
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training and Support
http://www.wifacets.org/links/spedadv.htm
Wisconsin Autism Society
http://www.asw4autism.org
Children’s Hospital Health Facts on Learning Problems and Learning Disabilities
http://www.chw.org/Applications/TeachingSheets/3073EN.pdf
Overview of Children’s Hospital Special Needs Services
http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/Nav/1/DocID/37989/router.asp
National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org