When Should You Hire a Disability Lawyer?
When Should You Hire a Disability Lawyer? —–A Guest Blog Post by Attorney Ben Glass If you have filed a claim for disability benefits through your [ more ...]
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Fairfax Special Needs Planning Lawyer says, “Plan for the Life-Long Needs of Your Disabled Child”
Many disabled individuals need specialized care for their entire lives. That means that parents need to plan carefully for the time when their child with disabilities legally [ more ...]
Fairfax Social Security Disability Attorney Answers, “What Happened to my Paper Earnings Statement from Social Security?”
Fairfax Social Security Disability Attorney, Sheri Abrams, reveals why most people will no longer receive paper earnings statements from the Social Security [ more ...]
OSERS Publishes Transition Guide to Post-secondary Education
As a Virginia Special Needs attorney, I want to share with you this helpful guide. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has published a guide [ more ...]
Expert Interview Series: Sheri Abrams on Social Security Disability
Expert Interview Series: Sheri Abrams on Social Security Disability May 16, 2016 | by Kathleen Coxwell Originally published in NewRetirement.com An illness or injury can [ more ...]
Invitation for the YouthACT Transition Truths National Online Dialogue
Press Release: Are you a young person with a disability or an ally of the disability community? There is an important conversation going on about what youth and young adults [ more ...]
New Guidance Issued on Including Children in Virginia with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) have released guidance urging early learning programs to include children, including those in Virginia, [ more ...]
VA Announces New Rules about Service Animals in Its Facilities
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has revised its regulation regarding the presence of animals on VA property. The update will ensure VA practices comply with the [ more ...]
Assistive Technology Financing Loan Program for the District of Columbia
About the Program: The Assistive Technology Financing Loan Program offered through the Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia is a low-interest funding [ more ...]
Collaboration, Celebration, and Innovation: ADA@25 Event
ServiceSource, in conjunction with National Disability Institute, is hosting an informative in-person panel discussion and live streaming webinar on September 24th between [ more ...]
Social Security Reaches Milestone
August 14, 2015, is the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Few Americans working today can remember a time when Social Security wasn’t part of the social fabric of [ more ...]
New ADA Technical Assistance Publication About Polling Place Access for Voters with Disabilities
The Justice Department has recently published a new technical assistance publication about polling place access for voters with disabilities under the Americans with [ more ...]
What is the Americans With Disabilities Act?
The Americans with Disabilities Act, commonly known as the ADA, is considered one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation for people with disabilities. [ more ...]
Are pregnant employees covered under Title I of the ADA?
In some circumstances, employees with pregnancy-related impairments may be covered by the ADA. Although pregnancy itself is not an impairment within the meaning of the ADA [ more ...]
Is a Bus Driver Required to Announce Stops Along a Bus Route for People with Disabilities?
On fixed route systems, drivers must announce stops. These stops include transfer points with other fixed routes. This means that any time a vehicle is to stop where a [ more ...]
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