by Annette Hines | Nov 9, 2022 | Advocacy, Guardianships, Special Needs
For some people with disabilities, a guardianship or conservatorship would be overly restrictive. Supported decision-making can be an alternative to unnecessary guardianships, and Special Needs Advocate and Attorney Annette Hines is a huge supporter of and speaks...
by Annette Hines | Aug 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Education, Events, General Interest
At Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, we’re celebrating 10 years of service in the disability community as a law firm solely dedicated to offering specialized legal services to families with disabilities. The creation of our law group in July 2012 was...
by Annette Hines | Sep 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Current Affairs
A federal appeals court has overturned a ban by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of electric shock devices (GED) used to moderate the behavior of people with disabilities. The 2-1 decision this summer by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...
by Annette Hines | Aug 24, 2021 | Advocacy, General Interest, Social Security
The United States has two federal government benefits programs to help people with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). These have saved countless Americans unable to work for a living from becoming...
by Annette Hines | Aug 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Current Affairs, Special Needs
Families of children with special needs face a daunting challenge when their dependents age out of school. Right now, there is a paucity of state support in America for people whose disabilities mean they are unable to care for themselves, leaving family members,...
by Annette Hines | Jul 22, 2021 | Advocacy, Guardianships, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
The Britney Spears Case is a legal fight to wrest back control over her personal and financial affairs and has flooded the issue of guardianship in Klieg lights. While a full guardianship may be necessary for many individuals with special needs, the Spears case...
