It’s never too soon to plan for the future, especially when you have a child with special needs. There are several important aspects involved in special needs...
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October is Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia Awareness Month
Like people, learning disabilities come in all shapes and sizes. During the month of October each year, the Learning Disabilities Association of America...
Students with Behavioral Disabilities Have Rights, Too
If your child has a behavioral issue, you know it. You’ve likely known it for a very long time. When it’s time for school, others are going to learn about it,...
Out of District Placement Looming? Preserve Your Right to Reimbursement
Whether your child with special needs requires care your school district is unable to provide or circumstances have led to a sudden need for out of district...
8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of an IEP/504 Meeting
When you have a child with special needs, you know two things unequivocally: there is nothing you wouldn’t do for your child and IEP/504 Meetings can be...
Disagree with a HIB Determination? Don’t Wait to Appeal!
The New Jersey Board of Education made some changes to the HIB law (Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – see below for HIB Act details) on July 1, closing...
Special Needs Estate Planning: Which Documents Do I Need?
(This is the third article in our multi-part estate planning series.) If you have a child with special needs, there are countless issues you must...
Prior Proper Estate Planning Eases Stress of the Unknown
(This article is part two of a multi-part series: Estate Plan Development for Parents of Children with Special Needs) The basic premise of this article...
Organization: 1st Step to Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs
It’s never too late to plan for the future when you have a child with disabilities. While it’s easy to feel that the future is far away and there will always...
Is Guardianship the Right Choice for Your Family?
Every parent wants the very best for their child — whether they are one or 51. Most parents must loosen the reins a bit and allow their kids to take on more...
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March is National Disabilities Awareness Month
Why We Celebrate People with disabilities were once relegated to the classroom at the end of the hallway or dumped into institutions where they stagnated, their unique skills and abilities unrecognized and undeveloped. President John F. Kennedy in the 1960’s brought...
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A big part of being an adult is anticipating and preparing for your own future, even when that means thinking many decades ahead. Given this fact, every legal adult should have an estate plan. Even if you don’t yet have much in the way of assets or financial...
Estate Planning: Who, Me?
What Is Your Estate? Your estate is made up of all your assets minus all your liabilities. Your assets may include: Real estate, including your home, rental property, or land Checking and savings accounts Stocks, bonds, or other investments Pensions Annuities...
Congress Approves Nearly $2 Billion for Autism
The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (Autism CARES) Act has been extended for five years. What It Means The five-year extension of this federal law creates a pathway for $1.95 billion to be spent with the funds will going toward:...
Will the Supreme Court Maintain the Filing Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act?
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