success stories
We strive to exceed your expectations. Here is a snapshot of our recent wins.
Due Process Victory & Comprehensive Educational Relief
- 432 hours of compensatory reading-comprehension instruction awarded.
- Compensatory education bank does not expire.
- Parent given the right to select the compensatory education provider.
- DOE ordered to pay the provider at the provider’s exact rate.
- Parent entitled to reimbursement for qualifying services already paid for.
- Updated Psycho-educational Evaluation ordered.
- Updated Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) ordered.
- Comprehensive Neuropsychological Evaluation ordered.
- If DOE fails to complete the evaluations timely, the family may obtain independent evaluations at DOE expense from providers of the parent’s choosing.
- CSE reconvene ordered within five days after receipt of the evaluations.
- New IEP and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) required based upon updated assessments.
- Continued full-time 1:1 behavioral paraprofessional secured.
- Continued weekly counseling services secured.
- School required to provide newly created BIPs to the family within three school days.
- CSE required to establish a formal schedule for family-school BIP reviews.
- Independent ABA Evaluation fully funded by DOE with a provider selected by the parent.
- ABA evaluator authorized to determine whether ABA is appropriate and the amount of ABA needed per day.
- CSE required to reconvene and incorporate the ABA evaluator’s recommendations into Emmanuel’s IEP.
Private Specialized School Placement Secured
- Private specialized school placement successfully secured for autism student.
- Award achieved through district-level negotiation and case representation.
- Aisles Of Learning represented the family throughout the special-education placement process.
- Successfully advanced student's case through the Central Based Support Team (CBST) process.
- Advocated for placement outside the traditional district program based upon student's individual educational needs.
- Coordinated communication and negotiations between the family, district personnel, CBST, and prospective private placement.
- Protected the parent’s position throughout the placement process.
- Successfully moved the matter from district-level advocacy to an appropriate private-school placement outcome.
$60,984 AWARDED as tuition reimbursement for student to attend the Reece School
When a student endured persistent bullying with no intervention from the school, our advocate took swift action. Citing federal protections and state laws, we pressed for immediate safeguards, ultimately securing an Individual Safety Plan (ISP) to ensure the student’s well-being.
1:1 Paraprofessional assigned to student with autism and executive functioning issues
$8,000 AWARDED as Compensatory Relief for student who was denied Assistive Technology Evaluation as ordered by an Administrative Law Judge
$120,000 AWARDED against the New York City Department Of Education (NYCDOE) for private placement to an autism student who was denied educational services.
Twenty (20) weeks of Home Instructions AWARDED to Autism student whose current educational placement caused social and emotional inequities to the student.
A twelve (12) month school program, Assistive Technology, ICT accommodation AWARDED to student with Learning Impaired classification.
ABA therapy, Assistive Technology, Para-professional AWARDED to autism student who was denied educational services and accommodations by the New York City Department Of Education (NYCDOE)
Home Instruction AWARDED to student with medically related issues who was initially denied Home Instructions by the school District even with recommendations from student’s medical practitioners for Home Instructions.
$120,000 AWARDED as tuition reimbursement for a student to attend the Cooke Academy
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -$239,180 AWARDED against the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)to parent of student with a disability.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - Multi-Million dollar Judgment AWARDED against the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) to student with a disability for violation of student Civil Rights.
$108,000 AWARDED as tuition reimbursement for a student to attend the Cooke Academy
80 hours of of private, 1:1 academic tutoring ($100/hr) AWARDED against the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) to a student who was denied Assistive Technology after an Impartial Hearing ruling that previously ordered the school district to provide the student with Assistive Technology.
Porter Service AWARDED to student who is non ambulatory and was injured as a result of being denied Porter Service. This Porter Service includes two matrons accompanying student from entrance of home to school bus and school destination.
Assistive Technology AWARDED to student who was initially denied Assistive Technology by the School District
$90,000 AWARDED as tuition reimbursement for a student to attend the Cooke Academy
$5,800 AWARDED against the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)for reimbursement of Transportation Services for student who was denied bussing.
Limited Time Travel AWARDED to student with medical related issues, student bus route to not include additional stops.
$109,000 AWARDED as tuition reimbursement for a student to attend the Cooke Academy
Aisles Of Learning successfully represents families each year in complex cases throughout New York City, NY counties, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida with an exceptional track record against the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and beyond!