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A new study, Genetic Heritability and Shared Environmental Factors Among Twin Pairs With Autism, released by the United States National Institutes of Health confirms that environmental factors play a huge role in the exponential rise in autism rates, and that previous efforts to prove that genes alone cause autism have been overstated. “Increasingly, evidence is [...]
Continue reading...Social Security payments for August 3, 10, 17 and 24th will be made on time and as scheduled. People that receive paper checks can sign up for Direct Deposit.All current beneficiaries must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013.
Continue reading...Most seniors prefer the warmth and familiarity of their own homes to nursing homes. The Program of All-Inclusive Car for the Elderly, or PACE, assists seniors who wish to remain in their homes by providing care and services similar to those provided by nursing homes. Seniors who use PACE are assessed by a team consisting [...]
Continue reading...Financial abuse of elderly Americans has risen 12 percent since 2008, a new study from MetLife has found. Older Americans are now estimated to lose $2.9 billion every year. The results were released just days before World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a worldwide effort to bring attention to elder abuse and neglect that takes place [...]
Continue reading...The demographics of aging are shifting, and the number of single, childless seniors is growing. Baby boomers, now entering retirement, are much more likely to be childless than previous generations. Some estimates run higher than 25 percent. In addition, more couples have opted to live together outside marriage. Add to that the fact that women [...]
Continue reading...By Lauren I. Mechaly As the spring season comes to a head, it is time to start thinking about summer services for students with disabilities. Designed to assist in the maintenance of skills your child learns during the school year, extended school year services, or “ESY,” is available under the IDEA Regulations (34 CFR § [...]
Continue reading...April 16, 2011 is the 4th Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). NHDD exists to inspire, educate, and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. Read an entry from Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., regarding advance directives: The Importance of Proper Advance Health Care Directives By Bernard A. Krooks Recently, discussions [...]
Continue reading...A will contest is a lawsuit that is brought to challenge the validity of a Last Will and Testament. Will contests often occur after an heir or family member perceives some inequity or unjustness in the distribution of money or possessions laid out in the will. This can be the result of a lack of [...]
Continue reading...In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day (Saturday, April 2, 2011) and Autism Awareness Month, Littman Krooks LLP is proud to participate to help raise awareness of autism as a growing health crisis. The following entry is a personal account from one of our own attorneys and special education advocates, Sheryl Frishman. From Devastation to [...]
Continue reading...Adrienne J. Arkontaky, Esq., is a Partner at the law firm Littman Krooks LLP. Adrienne’s practice focuses on special needs planning, special education advocacy and guardianship for families of children with disabilities. She has been instrumental in assisting families obtain appropriate educational services for children with special needs and plan for the future by setting [...]
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