An action plan for your child who exhibits school refusal

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Written by Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler School refusal, a significant, persistent refusal to attend school based on emotional distress, is more common than you think. It can be a terrible dilemma for a parent: You know your child needs to go to school, and you know she is not physically ill, but she still refuses to go and you don’t know what to do about it. She promises every night tomorrow she will go, but when school time approaches, she just can’t get out of the car, throws a tantrum or spends the day in the nurse’s office complaining she does...

05 April

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3 ways to help your child with sensory issues succeed in school

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Written by Greer Gurland, Esq. Does your child crash into walls? Does he cover his ears in a crowded amusement park or shy away from birthday parties? Does she seem insensitive to pain, or overly sensitive to sound or light? When children have difficulty processing or making sense of the sensory information they take in, they may have difficulty responding appropriately in a given situation or environment. When this difficulty is so severe that it impedes daily functioning, the child may be said to have a Sensory Processing Disorder (an "SPD") also known as Sensory Integration Disorder. An SPD may affect your...

24 February

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4 tools to keep children with food allergies safe at school

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Written by Greer Gurland, Esq. Many parents of children with life-threatening food allergies know to contact the school’s administration even before the first school bell rings. The goal: To set up a plan to keep their child safe. But starting a productive dialogue about creating a positive school environment—one that allows the child equal access to school programs--can be tough when the ground rules are unclear. As a parent, you can do a lot to help by bringing information to your school team about what the law requires. Then, instead of asking for special help, you can take on the role of...

21 January

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Why a special needs trust is more effective than an ABLE account

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Written by Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler Federal lawmakers recently approved a provision that will allow people with disabilities in the U.S. to save money without risking their government benefits. By opening new accounts established under the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, they’ll be able to accrue up to $100,000 in savings without losing access to Social Security Disability Income, Social Security Income, Medicaid coverage, and any other government benefits that help with their care. Additionally, earnings and distributions from the account for qualified disability expenses would not count as taxable income to the disabled individual. But what happens to that...

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