Elena Jill Eisenberg

My oldest granddaughter has learning disabilities that require her to have an IEP. I tried to work directly with the teachers and school administration to address my concerns about the IEP not being adhered to by her teacher. At one point the executive director yelled at me and said the school had do...ne everything for my granddaughter and that perhaps it was time to “part ways”. I told the director my granddaughter wasn't the problem - it was the teacher who lacked the skills to teach, let alone teach a student with special needs. In charter schools, teachers do not have to have teaching degrees so this teacher literally did not know how to teach my granddaughter. After attempting to work within the school system, including the Charter School Institute, a friend of mine provided me Elena Eisenberg’s contact information. I reached out to Elena and explained to her the situation. Elena immediately went to work reviewing Kenndra’s IEP and developed a course of action that included advocating for Kenndra. As a result the following was accomplished: the school paid the full expense for a neuropsychological evaluation (serving to inform the development of Kenndra’s IEP), Elena participating in the IEP meeting and providing valuable input to ensure provision of accommodations and identification of meaningful metrics so that Kenndra’s IEP is now comprehensive, and finally, the transfer of Kenndra to another teacher who was better equipped to teach her. I highly recommend Elena Eisenberg to anyone encountering the same issues my granddaughter faced. Elena is very knowledgeable about education law and will be an advocate for your child!