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Guardianship for Grown Kids An 18th birthday presents unique legal challenges to parents of special kids.
By Leah Snyder Batchis, Esq. & Brian Gondek, Esq. Phillies recognize Autism Awareness Month at ballpark Autistic children invited to Saturday's game at Citizens Bank Park Frankel & Kershenbaum Wins Firstrust Bank's Philly's Business First Award - Firm will Donate $10,000 Prize to Autism Speaks. Frankel & Kershenbaum Wins Firstrust Bank's Philly's Business First Award - Firm will Donate $10,000 Prize to Autism Speaks. HELP US HELP KIDS!
We need your help. Frankel & Kershenbaum is a finalist for the Philly’s Business First Award from Firstrust Bank for “making a positive difference in the community.” If we win, we will donate the entire $10,000 prize to Autism Speaks. WE WILL ONLY WIN THE $10,000 FOR AUTISM SPEAKS IF WE GET THE MOST VOTES! WE NEED YOUR VOTES TO WIN!!!
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Thank you so much for helping us make the most of this wonderful opportunity! A Child With Down Syndrome Keeps His Place at the Table It's rare that our daily lives adhere to dramatic form. But as reported on Today.com/Moms (Waiter hailed as hero after standing up for boy with Down syndrome), among other places, a little morality play took shape a few days ago in a Houston restaurant. The Newtown Tragedy and "Child Find" - Why Special Education is a Matter of Public Health and Safety In the wake of the Newtown school shooting tragedy, Josh Kershenbaum talks with WHYY's Maiken Scott about the crucial role school districts play in the identification, evaluation and programming for students with mental and behavioral health needs. IEP vs. 504: What's the Difference? Check out Jennifer Nestle and Josh Kershenbaum's new article in Metrokids Magazine and learn about the important differences between 504 Plans and IEPs. Josh Kershenbaum to Present on Social Media and its Effects on Schools at the Exceptional Children's Conference Frankel & Kershenbaum, LLC special education attorney Josh Kershenbaum will present at the 2012 Exceptional Children's Conference on the topic of "Social Media and its Effects on Schools." This program will address the numerous ways in which social media such as Facebook and Twitter are changing the boundaries between school and home, presenting new and complex legal challenges for schools and families. FRANKEL & KERSHENBAUM WELCOMES JENNIFER NESTLE AND AMBER KILLEEN
The law firm of Frankel & Kershenbaum welcomes special education attorney Jennifer Nestle, Esq. and certified school psychologist Amber Killeen, M.A. Dave Frankel interviewed by NBC 10 in investigative report about possible unlawful restraint of autistic student in Bucks County school.
Frankel & Kershenbaum's Dave Frankel interviewed by NBC 10's investigative reporters about incident involving possible unlawful restraint of an autistic child in a Bucks County school district. Dave Frankel and Josh Kershenbaum Lead Full-Day Training on School Bullying and the Law at the 2012 National Conference of the Counsel of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in Miami, FL Dave Frankel and Josh Kershenbaum lead a full-day training on School Bullying and the Law at the 2012 National Conference of the Counsel of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in Miami, FL. More than 40 attorneys and advocates from across the country participated in this training. |