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Career > Skills Training
Workplace Communication Training: Email Etiquette and Professional Writing
...email three times. The first version felt too casual. The second read like a legal brief. The third deleted itself halfway through because you couldn't figure...Communication Feels So Hard. For many neurodivergent workers, standard email advice ("be professional," "match the tone," "keep it concise") is almost useless...
Education > Special Education
How to Find an IEP Advocate or Special Education Attorney
...navigate the system, but they don't have formal legal training. They can attend meetings with you, help...They can't represent you in due process or provide legal advice. Educational advocate: A trained professional...can't represent you in due process or provide legal advice. Educational advocate: A trained professional...
Financial > Loans
Navigating Financial Resources for the Special Needs Community
Plan finances for special needs individuals, considering expenses, benefits, and legal protections. Seek expert advice.
Legal > Housing
The Law and Special Needs Housing: What You Need to Know
...understanding, it's something you can successfully navigate. This article provides in-depth insights into the laws surrounding special needs housing and helpful advice on how you can find your way through the application process efficiently and painlessly. First, it's crucial to understand that the Fair Housing Act...
Education > Accommodations
The IEP Process Explained by an Attorney
Christopher Knauf is the founder of Knauf Associates in Santa Monica, CA. His law firm specializes in disability rights and education-related legal disputes. He has also served as an independent hearing officer for Section 504 special education disputes. Mr. Knauf was kind enough to speak with SpecialNeeds.com...
Financial > Financial Planning
A Special Needs Planning Timeline: 9 Steps to a Sound Family Plan
...guidance through the process. Step 1 — Understand the Process is Different The initial step should be a full understanding that traditional planning advice will not work for your family. You should not engage the corner financial advisor, a...
Legal > Advocacy
How a Special Needs Attorney Can Help You
...A special needs attorney can help your case in two ways. First, a good attorney can act as your advisory or counsel. They can provide you with the advice and assistance you need. A good attorney can tell you whether your case is a valid one and tell you how complex of a case it is. They can also provide...
Education > Accommodations
Preparing for the First IEP Meeting
...sure way to establish yourself as the key role on your child's IEP team. The first meeting may be the most important meeting because it in essence a legal meeting to write up the IEP for your child. This meeting will include all of the necessary accommodations, tools, and help the school promises to provide....
Financial > Financial Planning
Financial Planning for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Supported Decision-Making for Money
...Decision-Making Looks Like for Money. Supported decision-making (SDM) is a legal framework that lets adults with intellectual disabilities keep decision-making...person's wishes. Under SDM, the person retains that authority. Supporters advise, explain, and help implement decisions, but they don't make the call. In...
News > Advocacy
Minnesota Just Disenrolled 61% of Its Medicaid Disability Providers. Other States Are Running the Same Audit. Here's What Families Need to Do Now.
...site visits. Some were listed as "pending" when the deadline passed and were disenrolled anyway. Roughly 800 have filed appeals. Some are pursuing legal action. This is not a Minnesota story. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ordered all 50 states to run the same revalidation process....
Lifestyle > Recreation
Inclusive Playground Design: What Makes a Park Truly Accessible
...tic-tac-toe panel mounted on a post. Compliance creates a floor, not a ceiling. It's the same dynamic you see in employment law: a company can meet every legal requirement and still build a workplace that excludes disabled employees at every informal turn. Playgrounds work the same way. The letter of the law...
Legal > Housing
Rent Burden and Affordable Housing Access for People with Disabilities
Why people with disabilities spend a higher share of income on housing, and what programs exist to close the gap.