Matt Cohen & Associates maintains a general practice of law with an emphasis on special education and school-related issues, the legal problems of health care and human services providers and the legal needs of children and adults with mental, developmental and physical disabilities.
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School Discipline
Testing/College Accommodations
Human Service Providers
Adult Disability Services
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Our Values, Our Mission, Our Spirit
The law firm of Matt Cohen and Associates is a small civil rights practice concentrating in special education and school-related issues, the legal problems of mental health and human services providers, and the needs of children and adults with mental, developmental and physical disabilities.
Our services are provided through advocacy, informed and thoughtful consultation and representation in litigation and legislative and policy efforts. Many of our staff have personal experience in dealing with the challenges of people with disabilities through their own personal and family experiences. All of the staff bring a passion for justice and social change to their efforts, empathy for the challenges that our clients encounter and a commitment to excellence in the services we provide.
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Featured
Featured Content
November 2023 E-Newsletter
Read about developments concerning the rights of students with disabilities in post-secondary education, slow district use pandemic funds, firm successes and more.
Legal, Educational and Mental Health Rights for LGBTQ+ Youth
A Symposium and Resource Fair
COMING FALL 2024Â
In order to provide access to as many attendees as possible, we have decided to postpone the Legal, Educational, and Mental Health Rights Symposium & Resource Fair for LGBTQ+ Youth. We will send updated event information, including a future date for the event, as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact our office for further information.
Rights & Opportunities for Kids That are 2E
Join Elizabeth Hooper, MCA Advocate and Dr Layne Kalbfleisch, M.Ed., Ph.D. as they discuss the interplay of state laws for gifted education and the rights of kids with disabilities and strategies for advocacy to improve services in both arenas.
Testimonials
Testimonials
“Dear Mr. Cohen,
Thank you for helping me get back to school. I am so happy to be back with my friends and my teachers. My mom and Dad are very happy too.
Thank you.”
“Matt,
I really appreciate the time you spent listening to my complicated and mind bending situation with your school district. As always, your advice… “
“Dear Matt,
As we close the chapter on public school education, I want to tell you how much we have appreciated all you have done for our family this past 3 years…”
“Matt,
Thank you for all of your advice. Having been through multiple attourneys for my son’s case, none of them ahve been as great to work with…”
“Dear Mr. Cohen,
I have been meaning to jot a note to you about —- with respect to her senior year. As you probably have surmised, everything worked out well with respect…”
“Dear Matt and Team,
—- began school this week and is so excited. he seems ro really like it and has told us many times. Thank for for my —- school. Since we couldn’t have done…”
Success Stories
Success Stories
Secured reversal of district recommendation to move an elementary student from a primarily inclusive program to a self-contained program in another school further away and achieved additional support for student in existing placement. “Thanks so much for everything!” wrote the parent.
Secured continued placement in an inclusive classroom setting and appropriate evaluations for an 11-year-old girl with hearing impairment where the school district was attempting to move her to a segregated self-contained classroom.Â
Secured continued placement at home school for an 11-year-old boy with autism where the school district was attempting to move him to a separate therapeutic day school.
Supported family to successfully advocate for a change in placement to a therapeutic day school for a young man with complex social, language, and learning needs.
Supported family to secure and support the transition to an appropriate therapeutic day school for a young, gifted boy with emotional regulation challenges.
Secured two years of placement at school district expense in a specialized program for children with learning disabilities in reading, as well as ongoing placement at the parents’ preferred public school for half the student’s day.
