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Preparing for Your Child’s Annual Review
The annual review of your child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is just around the corner, and it pays to be prepared. In order to make the most of the annual Committee on Special Education meeting ("CSE"), it is important that parents arrive prepared to discuss their child's special education program.
Proposed Bill Bans Restraint and Seclusion Practices
According to the House Committee on Education and Labor web site, a U.S. Government Accountability Office report released last spring detailed hundreds of cases of students being abused as a result of inappropriate uses of restraint and seclusion, often involving untrained staff. In some cases, children died.
The Importance of Proper Advance Health Care Directives
By Bernard A. Krooks - Thinking about the medical care and treatment one might want or need in the future is often a difficult task, as it requires individuals to seriously consider unfortunate circumstances. However, it is important that all individuals over 18 prepare advance health care directives to ensure
It’s Never Too Late to Give
Preserving Your Memory Magazine, Winter 2010, Page 30 | Edited by Bernard A. Krooks, CELA
What Is a Special Needs Trust?
By Amy C. O'Hara, Esq. - SNT assets can be used to purchase a home for the beneficiary, services that Medicaid does not cover (including special therapies, wheelchairs, handicap accessible vans and mechanical beds), recreational and cultural experiences and, for the most part, any services or items that would enrich
Program Provides Support Services to Family Caregivers
The National Family Caregiver Support Program is a federal initiative that provides money to states to fund programs that support family caregivers.
The Referral Process: First Step to Special Education
You notice that your child is not developing skills at the same rate as other children or is struggling in certain areas in school. You should, of course, first talk to his or her teacher. Many school districts include useful services within their regular educational offerings. These may include psychological
Health Care: Everyone’s Issue
A Message from Bernard A. Krooks - As individuals prepare for retirement, they must plan for the possibility that a long life will be accompanied by serious health challenges, including the need for either in-home care or long-term residence in a nursing home.
Don’t Forget to Pass On Your Passwords
By Bernard A. Krooks - We live in a technological world and some say this is supposed to make our lives easier and more efficient. However, there is a catch! What happens to all your passwords when you pass away? How will your relatives and your estate gain access to
Tips for Reviewing Your Child’s IEP
Parental involvement, always important to a child’s educational experience, is even more critical when that child has special needs. And the critical road map is the IEP, or Individualized Education Plan.
