New Comic Book Supports Special Needs Siblings
The experience of being the sibling of someone with special needs is often overlooked. To help fill this void, a New Jersey teenager has created a 20-page comic book that presents six [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Requires More Than "Some" Educational Benefit
Parents of students with disabilities may be rethinking their child’s educational plan after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of a child with autism and attention [...]
Four Things People Forget to Include in Their Estate Plan
Even if you've written an estate plan, are you sure you included everything you need to? There are certain things that people often forget to include in a will or estate plan that can have a [...]
How Will People with Special Needs Fare Under the GOP Health Care Proposal?
At a recent webinar, members of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) discussed the possible impact on people with special needs of legislation crafted by House Republicans to replace [...]
Hospitals Now Must Provide Notice About Observation Status
All hospitals must now give Medicare recipients notice when they are in the hospital under observation status. The notice requirement is part of a law enacted in 2015 but that just took effect.
Keys, Please: How to Gently Keep Unsafe Older Drivers Off the Road
We as Americans are a freewheeling society. We like our cars, and we like our freedom to go where we please, when we please. But as loved ones get older, you may find yourself in the [...]
High Court Says Girl with Special Needs Can Sue Over School's Refusal to Allow Service Dog
The family of a girl with cerebral palsy may sue her former school district for refusing to allow her service dog as a companion in school, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
New Book Offers Guidance Through the Medicare Maze
The Medicare program has become so complex that expert guidance is almost essential. That’s where Get What’s Yours for Medicare comes in.
Special Needs Attorneys to Present Free Webinar on What to Expect from Trump and the New Congress
Four nationally known elder law attorneys will present a free webinar on the new legislative and legal landscape followiing the election of President Trump and identify [...]