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Articles by Our Attorneys and Staff Special Education Articles Estate Planning/Administration Articles Special Needs Trust Articles Special Education Articles Back to Top Getting Services from Your Public School for Your Disabled Child By Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire, as published in Central Penn Parent magazine Educación Especial: Los Cinco Pasos Del Proceso de Obtener Servicios Para Sus Hijos By Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire El Camino a la Lectura con Eficacía: El Entendimiento de las Necesidades de Su Hijo Como Vehículo Para Obtener Servicios de Educación Especial Apropiadas By Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire Wait and See, or Wait and Fail? The Private School Dilemma By Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire What Does the Term "Least Restrictive Environment" Really Mean? By Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley, Esquire For Children with Special Needs, A Free Appropriate Public Education Means More than Just Teaching the 3 Rs By Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire Functional Behavior Assessments By Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire Independent Educational Evaluations for Special Needs Students By Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire Parents’ Rights to a Publicly-Funded Evaluation of Their Child By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS The Process of Due Process for Special Education Students By Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire RTI: A New Way for Schools to Define Learning Disabilities Special Education Services for Students Attending Private School By Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire Disciplina Para Estudiantes de Educación Especial By Heidi Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire y Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire Padres Tienen El Derecho a Una Evaluación Educacional Idependiente Para Sus Hijos Con Fondos Públicos By Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire Obligations of School Districts to Address Truancy of Special Education Students By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Programming for Children with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs in the Least Restrictive Environment By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Confidentiality And Access To Student Records Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (“FERPA”) By Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire Spanish-Speaking Students Do Not Have to Wait to be Tested for Special Education Services By Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire Disability Harassment and the Responsibilities of Schools By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS ADHD and Giftedness By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Reading and Mental Retardation By Marie E. Buczkowski, M.Ed. Special Education Note: New Federal Regulations Provide Major Opportunities For Enhanced Special Education Programs For Children With Disabilities Deadlines for Bringing Special Education Claims By Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire Autism Awareness - What Parents in Berks County Really Need to Know By Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley, Esquire Legal Issues Relating to Transition Planning and Post-Age 21 Services for Individuals With Autism By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Bullying in Schools—What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Child With a Disability By Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley, Esquire Discipline of Special Education Students By Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire Drug and Alcohol Abuse by Students with Disabilities By Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire & Jennifer Lukach Bradley, Esquire School Districts’ Obligations to Implement Positive Behavior Support and Prohibition of Aversive Techniques for Special Education Students By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS When to Use the General Ability Index in Assessing Eligibility of Special Education Students By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Estate Planning/Administration Articles Back to Top Seeking Guardianship for a Loved One By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Guardianship vs. Power of Attorney By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Administering an Estate in Pennsylvania: The Basics By Lesley M. Mehalick, Esquire Why You Need A Will By Lesley M. Mehalick, Esquire Medical Assistance Planning for a Nursing Home Resident Over Age Sixty-Five By Lesley M. Mehalick, Esquire Special Needs Trust Articles Back to Top The Use of Structured Settlements in Special Needs Trust By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Planning Your Estate: Special Needs Trusts for Disabled Children By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS A Special Needs Trust—Is it Ever Too Late to Create One? By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Elements of A Self Funded Special Needs Trust By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Estate Planning for a Disabled Child: Coordinating Your Estate Plan with a Special Needs Trust By Lesley M. Mehalick, J.D., LL.M. Special Needs Trusts—The Basics By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Special Needs Trusts in Personal Injury Settlements By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Special Needs Trusts—Choice of Trustee By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Special Needs Trusts—Addressing Some Common Misconceptions By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Special Needs Trust for Financial Planning Professionals—A Primer By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire The ABCs of Uses of Special Needs Trust Monies By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire The Three Types of Special Needs Trusts By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Back to Top	McAndrews Law Offices is on Facebook. Become a fan! As 2010 marches forward without congressional action,many political observers are concerned that inaction in Washington will cause the Federal Estate Tax threshold to revert to $1,000,000.00. Everyone whose assets (including home, life insurance, retirement plans, and all other assets) which might exceed $1,000,000.00 should pay careful attention to news reports on this issue, and reevaluate their estate plan accordingly. Please watch for updates on the website and Facebook of McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. Read More → In 1993, a Pennsylvania Federal District Court issued a landmark implementation order. In the case of Cordero v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Court required all Pennsylvania agencies who are involved in the education of children with disabilities to coordinate their efforts and to ensure that the rights of children to a free appropriate public education are honored. Read The Full Order→ Heather Hulse, Esquire, of the Scranton office of McAndrews Law Offices recently won a significant decision before a Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer. Read More → McAndrews Law Offices’ attorney, Gabrielle Sereni, recently won a major victory in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in a case arising out of the Philadelphia School District. Read More → MCANDREWS LAW OFFICES FILES SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT TO PRESERVE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION RIGHTS OF A CHILD WHO ATTENDED AN INSOLVENT CHARTER SCHOOL.Read More → Our Website Now Includes Extensive Videos. Our website now includes extensive videos regarding Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Special Needs Trusts. View Videos →
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