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- Steps to Take If You Suspect Your Disabled Child Has Been Harmed
Sep 10, 2018
One of the worst moments for the parent of a disabled child is when he or she discovers or suspects his or her child has been harmed at school. As a parent of a school-age child with disabilities, you place your trust in the teachers, administration, and support staff who will be caring for your child on a daily basis. You expect, and rightly so, that your child will be in a safe environment throughout...Read More - Tips for Protecting Your High Schooler from Juvenile Crimes
Sep 5, 2018
Experiencing a crime can be traumatic, whether it involves a stolen wallet or a physical assault. For parents, the experience can be a magnitude of worse when it’s their teenage children who become victims of crime, especially at the hands of other teenagers. Statistically Such occurrences are unimaginably awful. We want you to know there are ways to protect high school aged children from juvenile crimes. Your involvement in their daily lives and...Read More - Care Considerations to Discuss with Your Child’s School
Aug 31, 2018
We know how important it is for your child’s special needs to be addressed by his or her care provider. Whether it is at his or her school, care program, or daily activities, it is essential that your child’s care plan is addressed. Without establishing the details of the care that is needed, your child may not be able to receive the attention that he or she requires throughout the day. We know that...Read More - Tips for Ensuring the Safety of Your Child with Special Needs
Aug 29, 2018
Nothing is more important than ensuring your child with special needs is safe. When your child faces disabilities of any kind, as a parent, family member, or friend, it is incumbent on you to make sure he or she is as safe as possible. While within the home environment most things facing your child can be managed, this is not necessarily the case outside the home. When your child is outside the...Read More - What Do I Need to Know About a Florida DUI Checkpoint?
Aug 9, 2018
A Driving Under the Influence (DUI) checkpoint, or sobriety checkpoint, is a law enforcement roadblock designed to identify drivers who are illegally under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Impaired driving is extremely dangerous. According to DUI checkpoints are an attempt to reduce those tragic statistics. Checkpoint locations are typically predetermined and marked with signs indicating that drivers will be passing through a DUI testing site, and that drivers should be prepared...Read More - What is a Ponzi Scheme?
Jul 31, 2018
In 1919, a man named Charles Ponzi founded a firm known as the Securities Exchange Company, where he promised investors 50 percent returns within 45 days, or a whopping 100 percent return within 90 days. Due to his previous business successes, investors flocked to the new venture. Who wouldn’t want an astronomical return with very little associated risk? But instead of actually investing his customers’ money into a viable business, Ponzi was redistributing...Read More - 5 Tips to Stay Safe When Riding a Motorcycle
Jul 9, 2018
The wind in your hair. The open road. A sense of freedom that leaves the grind of everyday life behind in the dust. This is how many enthusiasts describe the experience of riding a motorcycle. The flip-side of this beautiful picture is that motorcycles are dangerous. It’s seemingly the first thing someone says when the subject comes up, but it’s true. In fact, motorcycle deaths occur But if you’re born to ride...Read More - Help Us Help Beautiful Lengths
Jul 5, 2018
We love our community and are constantly looking for more ways to help it. When our office manager, Lauren Heitmeyer, cuts her long locks, we know what it means: a donation to Beautiful Lengths! Through this amazing program, the hair is used to create wigs, free of charge, for women battling cancer. Lauren has donated her hair several times since starting with our firm over twenty years ago. Her amazing contribution has inspired...Read More - Here’s 5 Tips to Safely Celebrate with Fireworks
Jul 3, 2018
Fireworks are amazing fun, especially when celebrating holiday events such as the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve. Giant concussive explosions with glittering, colorful displays often light-up the nighttime holiday skies in city-centers, public parks, and at beaches across the country. Firework shows can be impressive and fulfilling sights. But it doesn’t take much to cause an accident – even with store-bought items in your own backyard. Backyard fireworks, the kind that...Read More - 6 Bicycling Tips to Keep You Safe While Enjoying the Ride
Jun 28, 2018
Bicycling is a great way to exercise and have fun. It’s also an increasingly preferred mode of productive transportation, with cities and towns across the country carving out bike lanes as a way to relieve traffic congestion and reduce pollution. Bicycles are also a responsibility. In most places, bikes are considered vehicles under the law, and are subject to many of the same traffic rules as cars. What’s most important, however, is to...Read More