The NAEPC Education Foundation and the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) are promoting April 2016 as National Financial Literacy Month. The goal of the awareness campaign is to help the American public learn how to keep their…
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The Right To Vote For Individuals with Disabilities
By Stacy M. Sadove, Esq. The last day to register to vote for the New York Presidential Primary Election (held on Tuesday, April 19) is March 25, 2016. With this date quickly approaching, many parents of adult children with special…
March Is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Littman Krooks attorneys and advocates are proud to celebrate National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) during March. This month-long celebration recognizes the community contributions that people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities – as well as their advocates – make…
Tax Deductions & Credits for Special Needs Families
By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP Parents of children with special needs often have unique financial concerns, and one way to ease those concerns is to reduce their tax burden. There are many tax deductions and credits available…
New York Parent Advocates for Ability to Appeal Regents Score
By Sandi Rosenbaum, Educational Advocate, Littman Krooks LLP Although special education students in New York can pass their Regents exams with lower scores than students without disabilities, they do not have the same ability to appeal if they fall short.…
Transferring Guardianship When Moving to a New State
Guardianship can be an important legal tool to help family members care for a loved one who is unable to make his or her own decisions due to an illness or disability. Guardianship is determined in state court proceedings. However,…
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) includes siblings for job-protected Leave
Siblings are included in the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in some circumstances. The FMLA, enacted in 1993, provides for eligible workers to take unpaid leave for up to 12 workweeks per year because of their…
Five Tips on Being a Successful Advocate for Your Child in College
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq. This September, many parents have dropped their children off for the first time at college and are adjusting to a new type of parenting and advocacy. For all parents, particularly parents of students with disabilities, the…
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Can I Qualify for Medicare if I have a Disability?
Medicare is well-known for providing health insurance for people age 65 and older. However, Medicare can also provide health coverage for younger people with disabilities, so if you have a disability, it is important to know how you may qualify…
Celebrate and Applaud ADA This Week
By Marion Walsh, Esq. This week, we celebrate and applaud the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In our firm, we work each in every day to help individuals with disabilities achieve meaningful benefits and live a fulfilling…
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