Caroline Nelson, Attorney & Counselor at Law PLLC

02/03/2021

I am a graduate again, and MiddleWayLaw/Caroline Nelson, Attorney & Counselor at Law PLLC is officially a 2-year-old!! Very proud to have spent my TOJI year expanding innovative, accessible legal services for young people with disabilities, their families and the schools that serve them. Thank you, Anne-Marie Diggle Rabago, Cohort E colleagues and Texas Opportunity & Justice Incubator - TOJI! Entrepreneuring at 53 is the best!

Caroline Nelson, Attorney and Counselor at Law, PLLC Solutions for Parents and Schools GET HELP NOW Five Essentials of the MiddleWay Approach The best decisions for kids are made by the people closest to them: their parents and the professionals who work with them every day. Parents are stronger par...

09/01/2020

Are you a parent or other supporter of teens or early-20-somethings navigating transition services during remote or hybrid instruction? The US Dept. of Education just reaffirmed:
"Recognizing that COVID-19 has resulted in students accessing educational services differently than in the past, whether it be virtually, in-person, or a hybrid approach, the importance of the provision of transition and pre-employment transition services has not changed." Recent guidance encourages schools and VR agencies to "use the flexibility afforded under the IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act to engage in innovative strategies, involving students and youth with disabilities and their families in the transition and pre-employment transition processes."

Federal officials are reminding schools and vocational rehabilitation agencies of their responsibility to work together to help students with disabilities transition to adulthood.

04/14/2020

Teaming up with Texas Parent to Parent to offer this Topic Call: Special Education & COVID-19
Thursday, April 16th, 2:30 p.m.
Register in advance for this meeting: email [email protected]

Dispute resolution, mediation, strategic planning and speaking/training events for parents of kids with special needs ...and the schools that serve them.

04/07/2020

Important news for parents of adults (18+) with disabilities: the Department of Labor has clarified that the expanded leave provisions for parents who have to care for kids at home due to school closures and other COVID-19-related reasons INCLUDES parents of people over 18 with disabilities.

Parents who must stay home from work to care for their adult children with disabilities due to coronavirus-related closures may qualify for paid leave, federal official say.

03/24/2020

Parents of kids with IEPs/504 plans: if you are wondering where to find up-to-date federal and state guidance on services for kids with disabilities now that we have moved to distance learning, Partners Resource Network has put these and other resources together in a comprehensive, organized place. Please check this out, and thank you, Partners Resource Network!

At Partners Resource Network, our primary concern is on protecting the well-being of members of our community and educating others on how they can be strong allies to people with disabilities throu…

02/17/2020

MiddleWayLaw has just had its first birthday! 🥳 Year One brought amazing clients -- every one unique -- and stimulating, specialized projects. Year Two is accelerating fast, as MiddleWay has joined the newest Texas Opportunity & Justice Incubator (TOJI) cohort. TOJI is a State Bar of Texas program committed to helping innovative solo practice firms bridge the justice gap by pioneering new ways to reach real people who need legal services, but who typically don't -- or can't -- access them. I am humbled to have been selected to be a part of this group, and so very grateful to all of you. You have each helped me to get to this place: one more step in the direction of making systemic change in the way special education disputes are resolved, and opening doors for young people with disabilities.

11/09/2019

We've got you covered! Spend time with Special Ed. expert, Steven Aleman, or bid on wills, trusts, advocacy & autism services, weighted blanket, Summer camps, entertainment, 2020 passes, and some amazing art & photography! Auction: https://www.32auctions.com/Jingle
Come to the party: https://p2p.onecause.com/jingle

10/24/2019

Everybody write this down!

This is a fantastic transition fair. Put it in your calendar!