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Planning for the Future of Your Child with a Disability
Planning for the Future of Your Child with a Disability Life can be complicated when caring for a child or family member with a disability. Imagine...
Why DIY Estate Planning Is a Really Bad Idea
The do-it-yourself approach may work for some jobs, but providing for your family after you’re gone is too important to risk making mistakes -- mistakes that...
Moving Out of State? Don’t Forget to Transfer Guardianship
By Theresa Sullivan, B.S, A.A.S. With so many people relocating, it’s important to understand the process of transferring guardianship rights to another...
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...
5 Things to consider when choosing a guardian to name in your Will
Written by Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler Choosing a guardian to name in your Will When handing your will and estate planning, one of the most important...
Knowing when to get your child the help he or she needs
There is a wide range of severity of different childhood disabilities. Many conditions may not be readily apparent and may take years to identify and...
Researches note spike in U.S. Autism diagnosis
Autism has been a mysterious condition since it was first classified, and its cause remains largely unknown, even to this day. The fact that there is little...
Early childhood benefits under IDEIA
Much of the discussion pertaining to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) focuses on what it provides to the parents of...
Due Process and Special Education Services
When most people hear the term “due process,” they think of a person’s right to a trial before receiving punishment for a crime. However, in our legal system,...
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