Children with suspected disabilities win test appeals over HSE assessments
The appeals were taken after the High Court rejected the children’s core claims
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The appeals were taken after the High Court rejected the children’s core claims
Two children with suspected disabilities have won test appeals with significant implications for the HSE’s obligations to assess the educational needs of such…
Two children with suspected disabilities have won test appeals with significant implications for the HSE’s obligations to assess the educational needs of such…
Hannah Rosie Mike Avella Jr. remembers petitioning alongside his father – the state government veteran Michael Avella – when he was only 10 years old. The father and son duo still work together, now at Dickinson & Avella, a strategic governmental relations firm focusing on the state Capitol. As a government affairs associate, Avella Jr. represents the interests of a multitude of clients ranging from large corporations to advocacy coalitions. “We represent so many different people,” the younger Avella says. “I don't think there's a sector that we don't touch. One minute I could be ...