Free Education Rights Clinic
Disability Rights Connecticut is pleased to announce our Education Rights Clinic. The clinic will be open to students and families of students with disabilities, including students with special education needs or students who have or may need 504 plans.
Clinic appointments will provide an opportunity for callers to talk with advocates, law students, and attorneys. In a one-hour virtual meeting, clinic attendees will receive counsel and advice and short-term service related to their child’s special education needs free of charge.
Daytime appointments available | Virtual appointments only* | Walk-ins not available**
Important Note: If you need a disability accommodation or an interpreter, please contact 860-310-1993.
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT TODAY, COMPLETE THE REQUEST FORM BELOW.
You may also call 860-310-1993 or email ed.clinic@disrightsct.org and our scheduler will do their best to find a time that works for you.
Services offered: Clinic staff will provide callers with counsel and advice related to their child’s special education needs including answering your questions, informing you of your options, reviewing a student’s IEP, providing self-advocacy tips and suggestions, and explaining the rights due to a student and family under IDEA, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. A supervising attorney will be available to clinic staff if there are any legal questions that need to be reviewed. The clinic will provide short-term service only. Clinic staff will not be available to provide legal representation or long-term advocacy, or to attend PPTs or 504 meetings. The clinic team will determine if there is a need for additional short-term assistance. Clinic staff may also refer the caller to additional resources as appropriate.
