An Evening with Henry Winkler and Marlee Matlin
On April 29, 2010, a very special event took place at the Congregation B’nai Jeshurun synagogue in Short Hills, New Jersey. Actor Henry Winkler and
Resources for Parents who have Children with Disabilities in New Jersey
New Jersey may be a small state, but there is clearly no shortage of attorneys, advocates, health care professionals, support groups, and disability
Dreams and Hopes
I discovered Ellen Seidman’s blog, Love That Max, about two months ago. Upon learning that Ellen’s son Max has cerebal palsy and unspecified
Whither Aspergers?
The news that Asperger’s Syndrome may be removed from the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (better known as
Valentine’s Day is for Disabled People Too
When a mother looks for a girlfriend on her son’s behalf, it may not sound so strange. But Lucy Baxter’s 21 year old son, Otto, has Down’s Syndrome.
Special Needs Camps
On this blog, I usually write about legal issues related to service animals, special education, student rights, or disability discrimination. Once in
Parents with Disabilities?: Yes, they can!
When Kaney O’Neill was 21 years old and working as a Navy airman apprentice, she fell off a balcony and broke her neck. Thereafter, she had minima
The Lovely Blog Awards: My 15 Nominees
A couple of days ago, I received a very cool email from Jennifer Laviano, a Connecticut Special Education attorney, informing me that my blog is
Real Jury Managers Don’t Show Up At Your Door
In the August 31, 2009 issue of the New Jersey Law Journal, I learned that there is a new identity theft scheme occurring in New Jersey (and possibly
Language Freedom: What does it mean to you?
In 2006, a cheesesteak delicatessen in Philadelphia made waves when the proprietor hung up a sign that read: “This is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING PLEASE