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Kathleen
S. Mehfoud, Esq. Ms. Mehfoud provides consultation services on a national basis and represents a number of school boards. She lectures nationally on a frequent basis. Additionally, Ms. Mehfoud serves on the School Attorneys Special Education Advisory Council providing consultative services to LRP Publications. Lori
Battin Darrel
Tillar Mason, Esq. Ms. Mason served as a hearing officer through the Virginia Supreme Court for 6 years and is active with the Virginia Women Attorneys Association. She formerly served as Vice President of the State Board of Education. Ms. Mason presents seminars on legal topics and has written numerous articles on legal, ethical, and social issues. Rhonda
Smith d
l Hopkins Mr. Wright
and his wife Pam developed Wrightslaw
and have co-authored several best-selling special education and education
books: Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition , Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw:
No Child Left Behind. Pamela
Darr Wright, MA, MSW Mary
Hart, Esq. Ms. Hart has been faculty for disability and special education presentations for parents and teachers, the Virginia Centers for Independent Living, and the National Attorney General Civil Rights Conference. Sharon
England, Esq. Ms. England's law practice is dedicated to representing children as a guardian ad litem in custody, child protection, and delinquency hearings and special education matters. She assisted the Virginia Supreme Court with its implementation of Virginia's Court Improvement Program. She continues to provide training to attorneys, judges, social workers and CASA volunteers. Malcolm
Higgins, Esq. Dawn
Hendricks, M.Ed.
In
real life, Ms. Hendricks is a program coordinator for The
Faison School for Autism, a private school for children with autism
that utilizes the principles of applied behavior analysis. Candace
David,
M.Ed.
Ms. David
is a consultant in private school development and educational programs
for students with disabilities. She presents on learning disabilities,
non-verbal learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, advocacy,
and No Child Left Behind. Ms. David is actively involved with the
International Dyslexia Association, the National Council of Learning
Disabilities, the Autism Association of America, and the Association
of Instruction and Supervision.
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Kathleen
S. Mehfoud plays the school board attorney. Ms. Mehfoud is a partner
in the Richmond, Virginia office of the law firm of 
Lori
A. Battin plays the role of paralegal for the school board attorney.
She is Executive Director of the 
Darrel
Tillar Mason plays the hearing officer. She is founder of the 
Rhonda Smith plays the role of Ms. Jeffers, Stephen's mother. 
d
l Hopkins plays the role of Mr. Jeffers. Mr. Hopkins is a veteran
Richmond actor and performance poet. As a founding member of Jazz
Actors Theatre he has toured throughout the country. He has starred
in independent films, national and regional advertisements, and various
roles in episodic television. 
Pete
Wright plays the attorney who represented Stephen Jeffers and his
parents. Mr. Wright has represented children with disabilities and
their families for more than 30 years. In
1993, Mr. Wright gave oral argument before the United States Supreme
Court in 
Pam
Wright is a psychotherapist who worked with children and families
for more than 30 years. Her training and experience in clinical psychology
and clinical social work give her a unique perspective on parent-child-school
dynamics, problems, and solutions. 
Mary
Hart plays the role of special education teacher. Ms. Hart has represented
parents and children in special education rights in her private practice
and as counsel for the 
Sharon
England plays the role of occupational therapist. Ms. England served
as practitioner, educator and administrator in child welfare for nearly
twenty years before receiving her law degree in 1996. As a social
work practitioner, Ms. England provided family, individual and group
counseling to child victims of physical and sexual abuse and their
families. 
Mal
Higgins plays the role of special education director. Mr. Higgins
is engaged in the general practice of law in Virginia Beach. His interest
in special education law began with the birth of his youngest daughter
who has learning disabilities. Together with other Tidewater advocates,
he helped form an advocacy organization called P.I.E.R [Protecting
Individuals with Disabilities Education Rights] which is well-known
for its workshops, school board voter's guides, and training of parents.
Dr.
Oswald plays the psychologist who evaluated Stephen Jeffers and observed
the programs at the public school and the Early School. Dr. Oswald
first worked with children with autism as a classroom teacher. Later
he was a program supervisor at a residential autism facility. He holds
a master’s of education in school psychology and a Ph.D. in psychology.
Dawn
Hendricks plays the role of program specialist at The Early School.
Candace
David plays the role of principal of The Early School. In real life,
Ms. David is the founder and former director of