by Annette Hines | Mar 15, 2021 | Advocacy, Special Needs
Since the release of COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans, advocates have been outraged at the lack of priority for individuals with developmental disabilities. While some states include individuals with disabilities who live in long-term care facilities and group...
by Annette Hines | Mar 4, 2021 | Advocacy, Education, Special Needs
Children and young adults between the ages of 3 and 21 whose disabilities are severe enough to negatively affect learning are entitled to special education services at no cost to parents, and these services are federally mandated in all states. In most states,...
by Annette Hines | Feb 16, 2021 | Special Needs, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust
Parents or other family members establishing a special needs trust for their child often want to name a professional — usually a bank, trust company, attorney, certified public accountant, or non-profit — as one of the trustees of the trust in order to take advantage...
by Annette Hines | Nov 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Special Needs
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has officially called on the government to end the 14(c) program, a work program that explicitly permits employers to pay disabled individuals across the country less (sometimes far less) than the federal minimum wage for their...
by Annette Hines | Sep 3, 2020 | Parenting, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
Across the country, we have seen an unfortunate increase in the number of divorces as married couples struggle to adjust to life in quarantine with their spouse and other changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as job loss, financial strain, and illness....
by Annette Hines | Jul 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
We are proud to announce that our founder Annette Hines has been selected as a 2020 Family Favorite in Boston Parents Reader’s Choice awards — one of the Top 5 in the category of “Special Needs Legal Assistance.” Who is Boston Parents Paper? Boston...
