CHANGES TO THE LAW GO INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 Current situation: you are charged with a minor misdemeanor for possession of weed while you are at a house party off campus. The result? A mandatory 6 month minimum driver’s license suspension. But you weren’t even near a car. Senate Bill 204: No more mandatory 6 month driver’s license suspension…
Month: August 2016
A Back-to-School Checklist for Parents with Kids in SpecEd
It’s a new year, with new teachers, new classmates, and new things to learn! To help your child get off to a good start, here’s a to-do list for parents of children in special education: 1. Organize your paperwork. Keep a large three ring binder for each school year. On each document, lightly pencil…
Starting Point: ADHD
School-aged children with ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder affecting between 4-12 % of school aged children. It is a deficiency of a specific neurotransmitter called norepinephrine. The ADHD brain matures at a different rate than a typical brain, resulting in a delay of 3-5 years of the frontal cortex area,…