Learn Special Education Protections at the Ocean County Library 2024 Autism Resources Fair

TOMS RIVER – Learn how federal and state laws protect your disabled student’s right to a free and appropriate public education. Join attorney Andrew I. Meltzer for “Special Education Law in New Jersey: An Overview” at the Ocean County Library’s 2024 Autism Resources Fair in the OCL Toms River Branch, 10 AM to 3 PM Saturday, April 13.

Mr. Meltzer, of the Sussan Greenwald & Wesler law firm of Cranbury, NJ will offer his presentation at 1 PM, providing an overview of longstanding pertinent legal provisions. They include:

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Individualized Education Plan
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 and 504 Plans
• New Jersey’s state-imposed rules, regulations and policies 

He will also cover steps to take if you feel that your public school system is not meeting your child’s needs, and how to proceed in disputes with a school district.

As a special education attorney and a former classified student who conquered his learning differences, Andrew Meltzer knows the challenges faced by families of children with special needs and advocates to help special needs students to maximize their capabilities and to succeed in school and life.

Mr. Meltzer gained expertise in special education law and the practices of the Office of Administrative Law while clerking in the New Jersey Attorney General’s office. He prosecuted nearly 20 trials as a Certified Legal Intern in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office.

The attorney holds degrees from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law and the University of Delaware, and is a member of the bars of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of New Jersey.

Please register at www.theoceancountylibrary.org/autism to reserve a seat at this free program. Workshop registrants are eligible to receive professional development certificates.

The Autism Resources Fair is sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation. Registration is not required to attend this free, five-hour event.

For more information, visit the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, call (732) 349-6200, or keep up with new details online through the OCL Autism Resources Center.

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