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Jul. 22, 2016

Policy Pilots

Valerie Vanaman, partner at Newman Aaronson & Vanaman, finds herself in a "constantly shifting sand field" of problems in her work as an advocate for children with disabilities as they and their families attempt to navigate the policies of public school districts in the Los Angeles area.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SHERMAN OAKS — In Nepal, notes Valerie Vanaman, a partner at Newman Aaronson & Vanaman, the Sherpas always want you to be happy, so one of their stock phrases is, "Same, same, but different."

That phrase also describes the "constantly shifting sand field" of problems she finds in her work as an advocate for children with disabilities as they and the... (continued)

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