November 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Jennifer Grobe, Esq. When it comes to learning, does it matter if your child is taking in content with their eyes or ears? People have been using oral communication to learn far longer than they have used the written word. And increasingly, studies are showing that “ear-reading” is…
November 2020 The MLO Minute The development of a new program for individuals with chronic, but non-acute, mental illness presents many challenges. These hurdles include a variety of local and state regulatory issues, and where a residential program is involved, obtaining zoning approval is both difficult and necessary. Several years ago, the Widger family approached Dennis…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Jessica Wilson, Esq. and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. Pennsylvania law regarding issues of testamentary capacity (the cognitive ability to properly execute a will) and undue influence in providing large lifetime gifts or bequests under a will has long been seen as complex and confusing. These issues involve unique considerations…
A free virtual seminar! DATE/TIME: We will be airing this seminar on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 at NOON via our electronic newsletter The MLO Minute. Email mcandrewslawoffices@gmail.com if you do not already receive our electronic newsletters. ABOUT THE SEMINAR: School has “opened” in a whole new way, and with fall already here, parent-teacher conferences are around the…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Nancy Potter, Esq. Access to the classroom for all students is paramount to student success. During the COVID pandemic, all students have experienced some degree of suspended education. Resources have been activated nationwide to address the missed school days and lack of in-person instruction during this year. Yet, millions…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Caitlin McAndrews, Esq. and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. During the current pandemic, delays in conducting psychological testing of children with disabilities has often delayed the implementation of appropriate programming for these children, regardless of whether that instruction is conducted in – person or remotely. Most school districts and charter…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Michael Connolly, Esq., Supervising Partner of Special Education If you have watched the nightly news or read the newspaper over the past few years, bullying in schools across the country and its often tragic consequences are undeniable and sobering. Just this past month – September of 2020 – was National…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By Kim Caputo, Esq. Many voters are ready and eager to participate in the November election. Voting, like many critical adult activities, can and should be part of a transition discussion in an IEP meeting. The Pennsylvania voting process for the upcoming election has been improved to be more accessible.…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Allyson McAndrews, M.Ed. The first full week of October is Mental Illness Awareness Week! The U.S. Congress established Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in 1990 because of the tremendous advocacy work by The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By Nancy Potter, Esq. October 3rd and running through October 11th, is the Dignity in Schools Campaign‘s 11th National Week of Action Against School Push Out, bringing, parents, education advocates, lawyers and many others together to amplify the call for schools to move away from punitive, criminalizing policies fueling the…