By Stephanie O'Neill November 30, 2021 Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez and her service dog, Lisa, shop for food at a grocery store. Clark-Gutierrez got the yellow Labrador retriever to help her cope…
A child with special needs changes the life of a family in many ways. The parents of a child with special needs embark on an unplanned journey knowing little of…
By Kiara Alfonseca November 21, 2021 Disabled people are disproportionately victims of violent crime and victimization in the United States, according to new data released by the Bureau of Justice…
We represent many adults and families of children with disabilities in planning for their legal and financial security. One useful tool is the “special needs trust.” The primary purpose of…
by Michelle Diament | August 31, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education is opening investigations into five states where officials say limits on school mask mandates may be in violation…
More than half of states are falling behind in meeting their responsibilities to students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal officials say. In an annual evaluation…
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., today introduced legislation to remove a Social Security work disincentive for Americans with disabilities. The Work…
When we prepare estate plans for families who have a child with a disability or an incapacitated spouse, they often voice a concern about who will care for that child…
When persons with communication impairments are stopped by law enforcement officers, the impairment may be misinterpreted by the officers as resulting from intoxication or other cause. A new law allows…
12-Jan-2021 12:45 PM EST, by University of Missouri, Columbia MU College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Gretchen Carlisle is a research scientist at the MU Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction in…
