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Events
Jan 30, 2025Know Your Rights in Special Education—Programs, 10-11 a.m.

This in-person Special Education series at the Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road, Wayne NJ, will be led by NNJLS attorney Erin Berman. Three sessions on 1/16, 1/23, and 1/30 will cover referral and evaluation, eligibility, and programs.

Jan 23, 2025Know Your Rights in Special Education—Eligibility, 10-11 a.m.

This in-person Special Education series at the Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road, Wayne NJ, will be led by NNJLS attorney Erin Berman. Three sessions on 1/16, 1/23, and 1/30 will cover referral and evaluation, eligibility, and programs.

Jan 16, 2025Know Your Rights in Special Education—Referral and Evaluation, 10-11 a.m.

This in-person Special Education series at the Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road, Wayne NJ, will be led by NNJLS attorney Erin Berman. Three sessions on 1/16, 1/23, and 1/30 will cover referral and evaluation, eligibility, and programs.

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