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Experience. Empathy. Empowerment.

Experience. Since our founding in 1985, we have represented Pennsylvania families in special education, general education, school discipline, disability rights, gifted education, estate planning, and guardianship. That is our only focus.

Empathy. We listen. We understand what families go through. We are here to help.

Empowerment. Knowledge is power. We share our knowledge with you so that you can be a powerful advocate for your family -- on your own or with our help. If you need a lawyer, we will be there.

NEWS:

Caryl Andrea Oberman named Super Lawyer for 2021!

Caryl Andrea Oberman Honored At Inspirational Women Event: https://www.thegoodlifeofanartist.com/2021/11/meet-inspirational-women-not-all-are.html?m=1

Preschool Parents!

We are thrilled to announce that we won a groundbreaking case in federal court before Judge Savage. We argued and won at a due process hearing that the MCIU should cover preschool tuition for a typical preschool and provide transportation to that preschool if that child needs to attend a typical preschool in order to receive a free, appropriate, public education. In this particular case, the preschool child had autism spectrum disorder and needed to socialize with neurotypical peers. Upon winning at the due process hearing, the MCIU appealed to federal court and we won again. Leona Z. Goldshaw was counsel for the parents at the hearing and Caryl Andrea Oberman and Leona Z. Goldshaw we co-counsel for the federal appeal.

If you have a preschool child with disabilities, we are happy to provide more information.

Trusts & Estate Planning

Lily Yazno-Bartle will present on Trusts & Estate Planning for Disabled Individuals at the Fiduciary Education Foundation Conference

WHERE: Eden Resort & Suites, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA,

WHEN: Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm. 

REGISTER HERE: https://www.fiduciaryeducationfoundation.org/conference/

Updated resources for parents of children with autism from CHOP: https://files.constantcontact.com/2239eefc001/5cb9f7f6-4cdc-4105-ac68-6f4f739773cc.pdf

To view a recording of the Coping with Covid webinar, please visit the videos tab of this website.

SAVE THE DATE OF JUNE 3, 2020 for our upcoming Coping with COVID webinar

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  • CHECK OUT OUR BLOG! CLEARING COVID-19 CONFUSION (with resources) at https://www.caryloberman.com/blog

  • The Lehigh Special Education Conference on May 8, 2020 is CANCELLED.

  • The Fiduciary Education Foundation Conference scheduled for May 20, 2020 is CANCELLED and will be held instead in May of 2021. Lily Yazno-Bartle will speak at this event.

  • The Lehigh Special Education Law Symposium on June 25, 2020 will now be a virtual conference. Please visit the Lehigh University website for more information.


ACTION ALERT!

Please click this hyperlink to find out how to take action against depriving students of their IDEA rights as part of the Covid-19 stimulus package:

https://www.copaa.org/news/494930/Updated-COVID-10-ALERT---KEEP-UP-THE-PRESSURE.htm

The Covid-19 Crisis:

Your legal rights and access to services are important to us. Questions abound, especially concerning education and estate planning, and we are monitoring developments so that we can provide the best information possible under the circumstances. Things are literally changing every day. Please check here for updated information.

Although our physical offices are closed, we are still open and available to help. We will be conducting client meetings and providing legal services by telephone or electronically until the restrictions are lifted. You can reach us by email, which we will be checking frequently, at the following email addresses:

Caryl Andrea Oberman- Caryl@oyblaw.com

Liliana Yazno-Bartle- Lily@oyblaw.com

Leona Z. Goldshaw- Leona@oyblaw.com

Maureen Stankiewicz- Maureen@oyblaw.com

Elaine A. Bowler- Elaine@oyblaw.com


Click the below link for guidance by the U.S. Department of Education regarding children with disabilities affected by Coronavirus.

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-covid-19-03-12-2020.pdf


Coronavirus and Special Education

We are carefully monitoring school districts’ and IUs’ responses to the coronavirus and its likely impact on special education students.  While keeping everyone safe and healthy is the primary concern, there are also questions arising about how IEPs will be implemented if schools go online for any significant periods of time.  Some districts have already put out statements about being unable to deliver elements of transition plan IEPs.  We also foresee issues surrounding related services, 1:1 support, and students who because of their disabilities are unable to benefit from virtual schooling, among others. 

For now, please keep good records about any IEP-required services your student may be missing or how those services will be altered or modified.  We will provide more information as this situation develops.

Stay safe and be well.



Lily Yazno-Bartle will speak about IEEs on May 10, 2019 at the Lehigh Education Conference. More details coming!

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