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Inappropriate Placement and Services

If your child has an IEP and is in public school (mainstream class or Special Day Class) but one or more of the following situations exists:

  • Your child is not showing meaningful progress in one or more deficit areas;
  • Your child is in a classroom with many students that are not his or her age or function level;
  • Your child has autism and is not progressing in his or her school program in key deficit areas;
  • Your child is in a Special Day Class (SDC) and the school did not demonstrate your child could not be educated in a mainstream classroom with reasonable services and supplementary aids;
  • The school calls you often to pick up your child due to behaviors;
  • Your child is in a SDC with no evidence of results and no accountability;
  • Your child was in a residential placement and the school demands they spend time in an alternative school before mainstreaming;
  • The course code is not followed;
  • Offered services are not effective for what is intended;
  • Teachers change the assignments and/or grading standards for your child to make it look like they have mastered the material when they have not;
  • A teacher does not allow alternative ways of showing mastery of content such as extended time on tests, quiet rooms, pause time and other accommodations;
  • Your child is repeatedly enrolled in intensive reading/math classes in which little to no progress occurs;
  • Your child was assigned to a class based entirely on his disability as opposed to his or her abilities;
  • Unequal access to electives;
  • Shortened school day for only your child;
  • Failure to implement the IEP or 504 Plan;
  • IEP meetings without qualified interpreters;
  • School did not provide services for many days after start of school year;
  • Your child is in a class where one teacher teaches multiple grade levels;
  • Your child’s teacher is not credentialed or qualified;
  • Your child was excluded from band or cheerleading or other activity because school would not provide reasonable accommodations;
  • Your child is not allowed to attend field trips;
  • Your child does well in school but is very anxious and misses school days due to anxiety; or
  • Your child is unmotivated and getting failing grades in one or more classes.

These are all tell-tale signs that your school is violating the law and not providing your child with a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). We can help.

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As a single mom who was lost with what to do for my son and his educational needs, David made everything very clear.
Fremont, CA
I had been battling with the school district for years as things progressively got worse over time. I started the journey with a special ed advocate but soon realized I needed to have someone who knew more about the legal aspects of special ed as well as my child’s rights. I was recommended to Tollner by a friend and decided to meet with Amanda O’Neal to discuss our situation. After meeting with her I knew I had to take the next step and work with them. Amanda was the best, she listened with emp… Read more
CabrilloHalf Moon Bay
Sarah, Nida and her team ” brought the sledge.” They were not only efficient and economical in their use of our time , but they brought results much sooner and more positively than expected. We were guided every step of the way and Nida & Sarah especially have very warm demeanor, who I mostly would speak with on the phone or zoom. I felt very supported and informed.
Pacifica School District.California
Amanda was an excellent guide down an intimidating path to secure an appropriate level of educational support for our child. We could not have navigated this process without her. Amanda was patient, thorough, and we always knew that she had our best interest as her top priority. We are so grateful.
Burlingame School DistrictBurlingame, CA
I’ve worked with two lawyers from Tollner Law Offices over the past six years, David Tollner and Bonnie Yates. Both attorneys are top-notch. I have two children who required their services. Both attorneys worked wonderfully with the school districts. They’re both very knowledgable about special education laws and guided my husband and me to get the appropriate accommodations and tuition reimbursement for our children. I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Tollner Law Offices… Read more
San Mateo-Foster CityFoster City, CA
Tollner Law firm exceeded my expectations. I was referred to them from a reputable child advocate and I am so glad I chose them to represent my child’s case against our school district. I was very impressed by both Bonnie Yates and Devan Brothers. I appreciate their dedication and team work. Devan stayed on my case as we took it to the next level. They always seem to put the “client” first by making sure I had a clear understanding of the litigation process. Also both were very experienced, symp… Read more
LAUSDSan Pedro, CA
Bonnie Yates investigated mistreatment, discrimination, child abuse, and illegal actions against my kid’s right of receiving Free Appropriate Public Education. We settled with the district.
Redondo Beach Unified School DistrictCA
The knowledge & experience of our attorneys were invaluable. We felt supported & confident as Bonnie walked us through this difficult process. A fair settlement was reached reasonably quickly during mediation. We were very grateful not to have to go to hearing.
Oak Grove & Santa Clara County Office of EducationSan Jose, CA
David Tollner has helped us tremendously in the past couple of years to get services from school district for our Autistic daughter!!! He is very knowledgeable, professional and efficient. He is very compassionate in defending families Rights. I highly recommend him to anyone who has a hard time dealing with school district to get services for their child.
If you are tired of being pushed around by a district and your kid is suffering, David’s your guy. I could have said this in a more eloquent and less abrupt fashion, we have been through so much with SJUSD and were relieved that we were able to come to a satisfactory ending. Thanks again David!
San Jose, CA

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