Beyond Residential Schooling

MSR Legal aims to guide parents through the journey of raising a child with special needs, beginning with Early Intervention legal advocacy and representation through the child’s transition out of special education. If your child is currently placed in a residential school, you may be wondering what the next steps are beyond high school. It’s important to know that your rights and your child’s rights to the proper residential placement do not automatically end at age 21.

According to N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14 § 633.21, if you disagree with the placement recommendation proposed by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (“OPWDD”) for your child’s post-secondary setting, you can request a hearing. During the course of your administrative appeal, funding would continue for your child’s current placement. The legal standard of “appropriate” changes at this juncture to mean “those adult services necessary to meet the essential needs of a person.”

To find out more about your child’s transition to post-secondary living, complete our Contact Form at https://www.msrlegal.org/book-your-consultation to book an initial email consultation. As always, turn to MSR Legal for the latest developments in educational policy impacting children with disabilities. Follow us on Instagram (@MSRLegalConsulting ) , Twitter ( @MSRLegalOroma ), and YouTube (MSR Legal Oroma).

Happy Friday,

Oroma

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