End-of-Year Estates and Trusts Planning: Keep it Simple and Get it Done! As 2022 comes to a close, ask: Have you set forth a cogent estate plan to...
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December 2 is National Special Education Day In the United States, we celebrate the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which was...
How Grandparents Can Double the Benefits of Their Estate Planning and Help Their Grandkids or Other Younger Beneficiaries in the Process
How Grandparents Can Double the Benefits of Their Estate Planning and Help Their Grandkids or Other Younger Beneficiaries in the Process Are you a...
Gluten Free Diet for Students with Special Needs
What is a Gluten-Free Diet? Gluten is a protein that is difficult for some people to digest. It is most commonly found in wheat, barley, and rye....
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HOW TO STOP A BULLY? We hear a lot about bullying these days. It’s a common buzzword. Despite its commonality, it’s not always easy to identify. ...
Student Orientation Follow-Up
Did you do the following checklist in August? If you followed the suggestions in SGW’s August Blog, you did the following tasks: Reviewed your child’s IEP or...
The Parade of Horribles and the Parade of Possibles
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August is New Student Orientation Month
By Jayne M. Wesler, Esq. Can you believe it? Once again, the summer is flying by. It seems as if we were just oohing and aahing over fireworks, and now...
I’m not wealthy — Why do I need an estate plan?
Don’t be fooled into thinking you need to have a fat bank account and a mansion house at the Shore to need a sound estate plan – the area of law that covers...
June is National Safety Awareness Month – 8 Social Safety Awareness Strategies for Children with Special Needs
By Jayne M. Wesler, Esq. Studies show that children with disabilities, particularly those with emotional or behavioral disabilities, have a...
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