Category Archives: Reflection

Thinking About Transition to High School for Students with IEPs and 504 Plans

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Micki Moran

At this time of year, elementary and middle schools schedule what are called articulation or transition meetings for students who will be moving on to a junior high or a high school. The purpose of this article is to provide … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Late Summer

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Micki Moran

I am never in a back to school mode until after Labor Day. It is a by-product of growing up in an era when school didn’t start until after the 1st of September and the last few weeks of August … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Getting What You Need: Many Children Left Behind

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Micki Moran

This is my 17th year in this area of practice-notably special education law and other disability related areas of law practice. While I have always done a considerable amount of pro bono work, the need in recent years has been … Continue reading →

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Reflections of a Special Education Lawyer

Posted on March 27, 2013 by MickiMoran

Yesterday, I traveled to Rockford, Illinois, to give a presentation on Special Education Law to a group of parents of children with autism. The parents had arrived early on a Saturday morning, anxious to hear how to navigate the labyrinth … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by MickiMoran

Happy New Year to all my clients and colleagues. The last several months have been very humbling and have provided me with a window into what having a disability means on a day to day basis. In late October, on … Continue reading →

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