Educational Benefit

Educational Benefit, LLC helps parents to navigate the special education process that can often seem confusing and frustrating. By providing information, skill and tools, we assist parents in understanding their child’s unique needs and abilities while protecting that child’s right to a free and appropriate public education.

Federal law mandates that every student will receive a free, appropriate, public education in the least restrictive environment. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is an educational right of children with disabilities in the United States. FAPE is defined as an educational program that is individualized to a specific child, designed to meet that child's unique needs, provides access to the general curriculum, meets the grade-level standards established by the state, and from which the child receives educational benefit.

To provide FAPE to a child with a disability, schools must provide students with an education, including specialized instruction and related services, that prepares the child for further education, employment, and independent living.