Abstract
The 1986 Handicapped Children's Protection Act (HCPA) permitted courts to award attorney fees under the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA). This article examines the ways in which the federal courts have evaluated the attorney fees provision. To assess another perspective, a questionnaire was mailed to hearing officers in New York State in an effort to determine the effect of having parents represented by an attorney at the administrative level. The results indicated that the rights of children with disabilities are better served in many areas when their parents are represented by an attorney.
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