Now that summer is over, parents will be looking for sensory-friendly activities for kids with special needs, especially indoors. Cultural and recreation spaces in the New York Metropolitan area have...Read More
As I recently reported, the US Justice Department has begun questioning the long held interpretation of the landmark US Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Now, governors push back...Read More
If you have a disability or are the parent or guardian of someone with a disability, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Olmstead v. L.C. despite benefitting from...Read More
I am an attorney, but my primary life’s work has been being the mother of 4 children, one of whom has autism. When my daughter Emily, who is now 41,...Read More
Last week the US Supreme Court, without any explanation, authorized the Trump Administration, to move forward with massive cuts to the Department of Education, laying off 1,400 employees. According to...Read More
The White House maintains that the approximately $1 Trillion in Medicaid cuts that were made under the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” will not limit home and community based...Read More
Update on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed President Trump’s bill that cut’s taxes for wealthy people at the expense of the most...Read More
A. MEDICAID In order to pay for President Trumps “big beautiful bill” that will in large part cut taxes for the wealthy even more than the tax cuts from his...Read More
Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act was enacted in 1969-a time when individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the age of 18 were viewed and treated as...Read More
Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (“Article 17-A”) was enacted in 1969 in response to advocacy from parents seeking to protect their children with intellectual or developmental disabilities...Read More
Current Law and Proposed Changes In a series of posts that will appear in this space every two weeks over the next several months, Marna Solarsh will deliver to families a...Read More
Governor Hochul’s budget which is currently in front of the New York State legislature contains an 11% Cost of Living Increase (“COLA”) that will benefit Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s) statewide....Read More
The most underappreciated workers in New York are about to get some long overdue financial relief and benefits. DSPs are the foundation of the New York system that services those...Read More
