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What to Look for in a Special Needs Attorney
...special needs attorney. No matter...the right attorney is essential...The wrong attorney can end up...special needs attorney for your...special needs attorney until the...special needs attorney on your contact...different qualifications you want...finding an attorney that deals...While all attorneys will have...Look for an attorney that knows...look for an attorney that has...
Education > Special Education
How to Find an IEP Advocate or Special Education Attorney
...it costs, or whether you need a lawyer. Schools count on parents not knowing the difference between an educational advocate and a special education attorney, and that gap keeps families stuck in inadequate IEPs for years. Here's what you need to know to find the right help. Three Types of Help. Not all...
Financial > Financial Planning
Guardianship vs Supported Decision-Making: How to Choose the Right Option When Your Child Turns 18
Your child turns 18 in six months, and your attorney has started the guardianship conversation. You've heard the term for years. You know it means you retain legal authority to make decisions on your...
Financial > Government Benefits
Unlocking Financial and Government Support for Individuals with Special Needs
...Setting up a special needs trust requires careful planning and the help of an attorney who specializes in this area. The Special Needs Alliance is a good resource...Needs Alliance is a good resource for finding an experienced special needs attorney. It's important that family and friends know that financial gifts should...
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding Legal Rights and Government Assistance for Special Needs Individuals
...used to pay for things that Medicaid and SSI don't cover, like recreation, transportation, and personal care services. It's important to work with an attorney who specializes in...
Legal > Advocacy
Creating a Legal Plan for Your Child's Future
...same hopes and fears are experienced by families where a loved one has Asperger's or Autism. I recommend to parents that before they meet with an attorney experienced in special needs planning, they discuss with each other their child's abilities, challenges, and limitations. Financial Responsibilities...
Education > Accommodations
The IEP Process Explained by an Attorney
Attorney Christopher Knauf explains the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process and gives advice to parents starting it.
Legal > Advocacy
How a Special Needs Attorney Can Help You
...special needs attorney, there are...special education attorney can be a lifesaver...energy. The right attorney can be extremely...special needs attorney can help your...First, a good attorney can act as...need. A good attorney can tell you...special needs attorney can assist...you hire an attorney to represent...factors. An attorney can also help...school board. An attorney can help you...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Learning Disabilties and the Juvenile Justice System: Some Food for Thought
...tell them. Regardless of guilt or innocence it will be unlikely that anyone understands your disability, or provides you with accommodations. Your attorney may not even know how to make a mitigating case on your behalf, considering the nature of your impairments. Research will support the notion that...
Education > Accommodations
The IEP Process: What You Need to Know
...that your child makes more than just trivial gains. As a special education attorney and a parent of a special needs child, I have seen many occasions in which...that you use a "trainer" through this process. This "trainer" can be an attorney, advocate, or even a fellow parent. This person will provide not only emotional...
Education > Accommodations
Special Education Advocates
...advocate should be considered. An advocate is a person who speaks or writes in support, on behalf, or in defense of a person or cause. A reputable non-attorney special education advocate is typically very well-versed in the laws and regulations regarding Special Education under the guidelines of IDEA 2004...
Legal > Advocacy
Guardianship and Developmental Disabilities
...financial, and medical decisions for herself, but she plainly needs assistance in those areas. Since Susie is high-functioning, she can sign a power of attorney and a health care proxy designating her parents as agents to make legal, financial, and residential decisions for her. Susie, however, has a legal...