Special Needs

Elder Law Practice Joins Autism Justice

You might ask, what is Autism Justice? Well, research demonstrates that pregnant women who take or took products containing acetaminophen,…

1 year ago

ABLE Accounts: How can we save my mom’s money from Medicaid?

A friend of mine, Shirley Whitenack, was recently quoted in an article discussing the ABLE Act and how it can be…

4 years ago

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3, 2020)

FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS  In recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3, 2020),…

4 years ago

GAO Report Finds That Schools Have Struggled to Fulfill IEPs Amid Pandemic

A report out this month from the Government Accountability Office dives into how schools managed special education and services for…

4 years ago

Georgia Community-Based Services for Individuals Living with Developmental Disabilities

Please feel free to contact us with questions, but the following links are a good starting point. Georgia Department of…

4 years ago

What does the Bakery case mean for disabled persons?

Hopefully, the answer is that it means nothing. However, religion has been used to justify intolerance since the dawn of…

6 years ago

Supreme Court decides case regarding taking service dog to school

In Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools (February 23, 2017), the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Ehlena Fry, a child with…

8 years ago

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act

The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act (Section 5007 of the 21st Century Cures Act) was signed by President Obama on…

8 years ago

Special Needs Roundtable

We are pleased to announce that the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey will host a Special Needs Roundtable…

9 years ago

A Tale of Two Trusts

Two recent cases make it clear that, even when you are working with special needs trusts, there are reasons for…

9 years ago