Jennifer Ratcliff

Background

About Jennifer Ratcliff

I take the mystery out of the often convoluted process of special education tuition reimbursement and walk families through it step by step.I am a knowledgeable and skilled Special Education attorney:As the Founder and Principal of Ratcliff Law, PLLC, I have extensive experience in assisting parents with seeking funding for their children's educational programs. My expertise in this area has given the families I work with the ability to pay for the services their child is entitled to.My firm is solely dedicated to special needs families and their children's educational rights:This area of the law is complex and specialized. Families need attorneys who know the ins and outs of the educational system as well as the players on the other side of the table. My years of experience navigating special education cases in NYC provide families with this necessary support. Specialties:*Tuition funding/reimbursement | Funding/reimbursement for related services or home programs | Funding/reimbursement for private evaluations, through the settlement process; or an impartial hearing*Identifying possible school placements, evaluators, and service providers*Preparing for IEP meetings (including preparing for the "turning-5 process")*Communicating with the District*Interpreting IEPs and other documents from the District*Filing and answering appeals with the State Review Officer ("SRO") and in Federal Court