by Annette Hines | Feb 27, 2018 | General Interest
February 27, 2018 DisabilityScoop.org reports on a University of Illinois study that finds few parents planning sufficiently for their disabled children. A survey of nearly 400 parents of children ages 3 to 68 revealed only 3.6 percent of parents had fully...
by Annette Hines | Feb 23, 2018 | General Interest
The federal government in December put states on notice that it would begin investigating nursing home discharges that appear to violate federal law. Complaints about nursing home discharges are on the rise and are the largest single category of complaint about...
by Annette Hines | Feb 22, 2018 | General Interest
HR 620 – Proposed Amendments to Americans with Disabilities Act February 22, 2018 Gutting the ADA, or Reasonable Accommodation for those required to accommodate? The U.S. House of Representatives on February 15th passed HR 620,...
by Annette Hines | Feb 21, 2018 | General Interest
Plaintiff Awarded over $2M in Attorneys Fees in Disability Case Against State February 21, 2018 Persistence Pays A Senior Federal District Court Judge has awarded over $1.3M in attorneys fees and other costs to the Plaintiff to be paid...
by Annette Hines | Feb 16, 2018 | General Interest
February 16, 2018 The Millis public schools filed a habitual truancy petition, pursuant to the children requiring assistance (CRA) statute, against an autistic child with a severe bladder condition (“M.P.”). A successful CRA truancy petition must establish that the...
