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.\u00a0 For\u00a0all parents, particularly parents of students with disabilities, the transition brings great pride, but also a significant amount of concern and worry. By taking careful steps, you can ensure that you remain an effective advocate in your new capacity.<\/p>\n The transition from youth to adulthood brings important legal changes that all parents must know how to navigate when continuing to advocate for your child.\u00a0\u00a0 When your child turns 18, absent a guardianship, he or she becomes an adult and important rights transfer.\u00a0 Most states, including New York, set the age of majority at 18.\u00a0 This transfer has\u00a0significant legal consequences.\u00a0\u00a0Absent a guardianship,\u00a0which is generally not appropriate for a student attending college, an adult who is not incapacitated has the right to make educational, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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.\u00a0 For\u00a0all parents, particularly parents of students with disabilities, the…<\/span><\/p>\n![\"grad_hat_books_crop\"](\"http:\/\/www.seonewswire.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/e87376630c_grad-hat-books-crop-189x300.jpg\")
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq.<\/a><\/p>\n