When considering whether the student should be given a diploma prior to age 21, the IEP team may not rely solely upon whether a student has completed credits and coursework for graduation. It must also consider whether the student is prepared for further education, employment, and/or independent living.
Archive for March, 2011
Students who are chronically absent from school however, are often charged with ‘truancy’ regardless of whether the absence is a product of the student’s disability. Sometimes, students with disabilities miss school for reasons directly related to a disability, including mental illness, school phobia, depression, bullying from peers, lack of progress in school or health issues.
A Credit Shelter Trust (CST) is one tool that allows a married person to shelter assets from estate tax. Upon the death of the person, assets are transferred to the beneficiaries named in the trust – free of estate tax.
By Eileen W. Siegeltuch, Esq. & S. Paul Prior, Esq.
It has been said that there are only two things you can count on: death and taxes. In this case – there is some good news. In the final days of 2010, Congress enacted the Tax Relief Act, bringing changes – and some relief – [...]
Hinkle, Fingles & Prior attorneys are available to speak to your organization or constituents on a wide variety of relevant disability topics. If you'd like to schedule an event,