The Resource Room Special Education Law, IEPs and Tactical Issues by Peter W.D. Wright, Esq.
Parents feel anger toward the child, each other, and toward school officials.
They often feel betrayed by the public school staff. With these dynamics, it is not surprising that parents often feel intimidated, defensive, and angry. The dollars available for intensive special education services are finite. As with most litigation, special education litigation is about money and access to costly resources. Civil cases that are prepared for trial usually settle.