New Jersey created a bioethics panel to evaluate what to do if the demand for resources exceed available supply during the COVID-19 crisis. Where will people with disabilities be counted in this process? Worse yet: what if they are not? We must say to our policymakers and government officials: “Don’t leave us behind.” “Don’t give up on us.” “Our lives matter.”
Hinkle Prior & Fischer Asks You to Take Action Now – Advocacy Effort Backing Direct Support Professionals – Please take action now and let Governor Murphy know how important this issue is to you. Please click on the link below, print out a letter to the Governor, and mail it today.
In conjunction with Special Olympics New Jersey, Maria Fischer, Esq. and S. Paul Prior, Esq, were invited to provide a workshop to high school athletic directors at the annual New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Conference in Atlantic City.
On June 19, 2014, Governor Christie signed legislation regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities in athletic activities (N.J.S.A. 18A:11-3.5 et seq.). This historic law is effective in the 2015-2016 school year. Why is the new sports law important?
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Hinkle, Prior & Fischer attorneys are available to speak to your organization or constituents on a wide variety of relevant disability topics. 