Special Needs Trust

There are calculators on what the "ideal" amount to fund a special needs trust should be, but most families work with what they have. Some families...

Need iep lawyers

I am one state over in Vermont and also have a child with ASD (age 15), but not licensed in your state. if your child is on an IEP, this means that...

Can a school suspend a child with special needs for aggressive behavior during a medication change

Treatment of kids with disabilities is actually different than for typical/non disabled children if the suspension is for more than 10 days, in...

Student records are confidential and protected under federal laws. The teacher is subjecting herself and the school to liability by disclosing...

Special Needs Trust, designating a trustee who is currently a minor.

I concur with the above and recommend that you see an attorney who focuses in special needs planning. This is too risky otherwise and you are not...

Am I required to obtain guardianship of my child who is 18 and is mentally incapable of caring for herself? what if I don't?

As a special needs law attorney and a parent of a daughter with a disability (autism), I understand your concern. There are certain risks involved...

Mom and autistic brother lived with my sister and mom gave them the $$ for down and is on mortgage can I go the her house?

Who is your brother's legal guardian? Since this is recent, there is a possibility another guardian hasn't been appointed yet, but typically family...

Custodial parent claims child has autism but refuses to discuss with doctor bc "it would be on his permanent medical record"

Just to address this on the education side, it sounds like your wife may have had your child evaluated for an IEP (special education), in which...

Transportation not provided for autistic son when one school is closed and other isn't. making him absent from school

Transportation should be provided regardless of whether it is in an IEP as your disabled child is also protected against discrimination under 504....