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Articles by Our Attorneys and Staff Special Education Articles Discipline/Behavior Educational Rights IEP Development Private School Spanish Estate Planning/Administration Articles Special Needs Trust Articles Tax Articles Special Education Articles Back to Top Discipline/Behavior Juvenile Justice and Special Education By Dean M. Beer, Esquire Obligations of Schools to Meet the Medical and Psychiatric Needs of Students By Dean M. Beer, Esquire Expulsion for Facebook Posting Invalid By Dean M. Beer, Esquire Functional Behavior Assessments By Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, 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 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 Educational Rights Back to Top Child Find Under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act By Jennifer Lukach Bradley, Esquire Relationship Between Special Education and Medicaid By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Using Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) for Porgress Monitoring in Written Expression and Spelling PDE Guidelines- Effective Behavioral Support Why You Should Have Medical Assistance for Your Child By Jennifer Lukach Bradley, Esquire Budget Uncertainty in School Districts: A Time for Vigilance by Parents Meaningful Progress Know Your Child's Educational Rights Changes in Special Education Law By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire Independent Educational Evaluations for Special Needs Students 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 Confidentiality And Access To Student Records Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (“FERPA”) Disability Harassment and the Responsibilities of Schools By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Special Education Note: New Federal Regulations Provide Major Opportunities For Enhanced Special Education Programs For Children With Disabilities Bullying and the Responsibility of Schools By Marie E. Buczkowski, M.Ed. IEP Development Back to Top Back to School With An IEP By Marie E. Buczkowski, M.Ed. Top Ten Rules to Develop an Appropriate IEP By Dennis C. McAndrews, 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 RTI: A New Way for Schools to Define Learning Disabilities ADHD and Giftedness By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Reading and Mental Retardation By Marie E. Buczkowski, M.Ed. Autism Awareness - What Parents in Berks County Really Need to Know By Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley, Esquire When to Use the General Ability Index in Assessing Eligibility of Special Education Students By Heather M. Hulse, JD, MA, MS Private School Back to Top Wait and See, or Wait and Fail? The Private School Dilemma Special Education Services for Students Attending Private School By Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire Spanish Back to Top 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 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 Spanish-Speaking Students Do Not Have to Wait to be Tested for Special Education Services By Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire Estate Planning/Administration Articles Back to Top Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax By Crystal L. Welton, J.D., LL.M. Non-Tax Reasons to Plan Your Estate Don't Count on Courts to Fix Broken Estate Plans Estate Planning for Parents of a Child With Special Needs By Crystal L. Welton, J.D., LL.M. 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-FiveBy Lesley M. Mehalick, Esquire Special Needs Trust Articles Back to Top The Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) Program By Crystal L. Welton, J.D., LL.M. Structured Settlements and Special Needs Trusts By Crystal L. Welton, J.D., LL.M. Special Needs Trusts and Financial Aid: What Should Applicants Do? Different Types of Trusts for Different Purposes PA's Plan to Move Special Needs Residents Out of Institutions Violates ADA Sad Case Illustrates: When It Comes to Special Needs Planning, Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow . . . Four Special Needs Resolutions for the New Year Things to Look for When Choosing A Guardian for Your Children Special Needs Trusts in Pennsylvania By Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire 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 Tax Articles Back to Top Tax Act Brings Changes to SSI / Medicaid Treatment of Refunds, Tax Credits A Quick Primer on the Taxation of Social Security Disability (SSDI) Benefits The 2010 Tax Relief Act By Lesley M. Mehalick, Esquire Back to Top	Upcoming MLO Seminars! Click Here for more information and to Register. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients Will Receive Cost of Living Increase in January 2012. Beginning in January 2012, the nation’s Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% cost of living increase in payments. Thus, the maximum Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly payment will increase from $674 per individual for 2011 to $698 per month per individual in 2012. Please note that the $2,000 resource limit for SSI recipients is not increasing. For further information on public benefits, please call McAndrews Law Offices. Federal Court voids Pennsylvania’s restrictions on Pooled Special Needs Trusts in Lewis v. Alexander Read More → Important Court case for children with Autism and their families Read More → The current budget cycles in federal, state, and local governments may affect all students in special education. See our full discussion regarding this important issue. Read More → Learn About The Special Needs Tax Credit Read More → PDE Guidelines for Effective Behavioral Support Read More → Learn More About Our Speakers Bureau: McAndrews Law Offices have speakers available for your organization. We provide dozens of FREE seminars and presentations each year to relevant organizations in the field of Special Education, Estate Planning, and Special Needs Trusts. Click Here for More Information → McAndrews Law Offices is on Facebook. Become a fan! Check Out Our Video Library.View Videos →
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