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The articles and publications below are authored by Hinkle, Fingles & Prior staff attorneys. They are provided here for review and republication in organizations' newsletters and other free publications. Our staff attorneys also publish useful guides and periodic journal articles on legal issues impacting children and adults with disabilities. Click on the titles in the right column box below to open the publications or articles. Our firm's news releases are also available online.

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Letter of Intent (PDF) (referenced at our speaking engagements)
Maximize the Value of Your Special Needs Trust by Ensuring Professional Oversight June 2008
Helping a Grandchild with a Disability May 2008
New Jersey Medicaid Programs - Part 3
July 2007
Real Life Choices: Expanding What Is Available July 2007
Section 504 And Special Education
May 2007
Unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court Strikes Down DDD's Eligibility Scheme May 2007
New Jersey Medicaid Programs - Part 2
May 2007
Recent Changes in Guardianship Law
February 2007
New Jersey Medicaid Programs - Part 1 February 2007
Reimbursement For Unilateral Placements January 2007
Adult Day Services: Transportation January 2007
Equal Access To Latch-Key Programs For Students With Disabilities November 2006
Extracurricular Sports For Students With Disabilities November 2006
Purposes For Use Of A Special Needs Trust August 2006
The Future Of The NJ Div. Of Developmental Disabilities' Medicaid-Funded Community Care Waiver July 2006
Proving Eligibility for DDD Services July 2006
Recent Changes In Guardianship Law April 2006
2006 Changes To Medicaid March 2006
Extended School Day Programs February 2006
Extracurricular Sports For Students With Disabilities February 2006
Special Needs Trusts & Government Benefits: Three Types of Trusts November 2005
Basic Overview Of Special Education November 2005
Burden Of Proof In Due Process Hearings (revised) November 2005
Changes In The Laws Governing Financial Liability & Institutional Liens For Persons Treated At State & County Psychiatric Facilities July 2005
Grievance & Appeal Rights Under A Private Insurance Managed Care Plan July 2005
Overview Of Health Care Issues June 2005
Changes Involving SSI June 2005
Termination Of Life Sustaining Treatment May 2005
IDEA 2004 Brings Changes To Special Education April 2005
Attorneys' Fees In Special Education March 2005
When Should I Establish Eligibility For Services From the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities? March 2005
Special Needs Trusts & Government Benefits: What Personal Injury Lawyers Need To Know (PDF format) March 2005
Elder Law Considerations February 2005
Trust Protectors January 2005
Reimbursement For Parental Services November 2004
Conflicts in the 'Real Life Choices' Program November 2004
The Role Of The Trustee October 2004
How To Avoid (Or Win) Disputes In Special Education September 2004
Proposed Rules By The Social Security Administration June 2004
Transition From School To Adult Life May 2004
Facilitating Involvement of Family and Friends with Special Needs Trusts April 2004
Using A Trust For A Disabled Family Member March 2004
Using Life Insurance To Build An Estate February 2004
DDD Eligibility And Medicaid Requirements January 2004
Fees for Services December 2003
The Role Of A Trustee Of A Special Needs Trust November 2003
Obtaining Evaluations From Your School District October 2003
The Individualized Habilitation Plan (IHP) June 2003
Reimbursement For Private Placements In Non-Approved Schools May 2003
Transferring Responsibility In The Event Of Your Absence April 2003
Extracurricular Sports For Students With Disabilities March 2003
Waiting Lists For Adult Day Services
January 2003
Demonstrating The Need For Residential Placement
December 2002
Estate Planning For A Child With Autism
November 2002
Letter Of Intent (PDF)(see above Estate Planning article)
November 2002
Medical Assistance For Children
October 2002
Generalizing Skills Of Children With Disabilities
July 2002
Eligibility For Services From The New Jersey DDD
July 2002
How Much Is Required To Fund A Special Needs Trust?
June 2002
Obtaining SSI For Children Under Age 18
April 2002
Attorneys' Fees In Special Education Cases
March 2002
Guardianship & Marriage
January 2002
Resolving Disputes in Special Education
December 2001
Changes to the DDD Waiting List for Residential Services
November 2001
Private Medical Insurance For Children With Disabilities
October 2001
Common Issues Involving the Division of Developmental Disabilities
August 2001
Mandatory After-School Services
July 2001
Medicaid For Children
May 2001
Section 504 And Special Education
April 2001
Purposes For Use Of A Special Needs Trust
March 2001
Independent Evaluations
February 2001
Services For Gifted and Talented Students With Disabilities
January 2001
Is Guardianship Necessary?
December 2000
Preparing the IEP
November 2000
Fees For Services
October 2000
Voting Rights
September 2000
Obtaining Residential Services From The Division of Developmental Disabilities
July 2000
How To Get the Most from Your IEP Meeting
June 2000
Paying for a Nursing Home
April 2000
Family Support Services
March 2000
Extended School Year/Extended School Day
February 2000
Special Needs Trusts And Real Estate
January 2000
Is A Power Of Attorney A Substitute For Guardianship?
December 1999
Negotiating With Agencies
October 1999
Living vs. Testamentary Trusts
August 1999
Expansion of Community Residential Programs...
July 1999
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
June 1999
Fees for Service
April 1999
Probate
March 1999
Extended School Year Services
February 1999
Special Education & Mental Illness
January 1999
Special Education
November 1998
Anatomical Gifts
October 1998

Consideration for Aging Parents

July 1998
Special Education & Residential Services
June 1998

Generalization in Special Education

May 1998
 

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Planning the Transition from School to Adult Life
Collaborating with ASAH, a not-for-profit organization of private schools and agencies in New Jersey, Herb Hinkle and Ira Fingles join Dorothy Van Horn, Executive Director of Brookfield Schools, in authoring this important new guide to transition services for students with disabilities.

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Collaborating with Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey, Ira M. Fingles, Esq., S. Paul Prior, Esq., and Hillary D. Freeman, Esq. have authored a guide for New Jersey siblings and other care givers who are concerned about how their siblings' needs will be met after their parents are no longer able to care for them.

Medicaid and its Important Role in Funding Services and Supports for Individuals with Autism
Valerie Powers Smith, Esq. and Leslie Long, Director of Adult Resources, COSAC;
published for the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community, copyright Hinkle, Fingles and Prior, Attorneys at Law.

High Court Clears Way for More Assistance
Jonathan Tamari, Gannett State Bureau/Asbury Park Press: March 3, 2007

Justices reject limits on aid to developmentally disabled
Rick Hepp; Newark Star Ledger/nj.com; March 2, 2007.

Community-Based Services and Supports for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Valerie Powers Smith, Esq. and S. Paul Prior, Esq.; published for the Arc of New Jersey, copyright Hinkle, Fingles & Prior, Attorneys at Law.

Herb Hinkle, Thirty Years of Legal Advocacy
Jonathan Jaffe: Families, Spring 2006, published by the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities

Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program
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Legal Considerations in Planning for Individuals with Disabilities: A Guide for Siblings
S. Paul Prior, Esq. and Ira M. Fingles, Esq.; published for the Arc of New Jersey, copyright Hinkle, Fingles & Prior, Attorneys at Law.

Adults with Autism: The COSAC Guide to Services and Supports in New Jersey
Leslie Long, Herbert D. Hinkle, Esq., and Valerie A. Powers Smith, Esq.; published for the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services to the Autism Community, copyright Hinkle, Fingles & Prior, Attorneys at Law.

 
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