by Johanna G. Burke | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog
Children and adults with special needs are neglected and abused far too often. It is even more unfortunate that many parents and guardians wait until their loved ones are mistreated multiple times before bringing on professional legal assistance. Once Is Too Much Did...
by Johanna G. Burke | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog
I will be blatantly candid in this post regarding my son Aidan and the ongoing struggles he and other group home residents unnecessarily face throughout New Jersey. If you read my last post, you are aware that Aidan has continuously suffered injuries at the hands of...
by Johanna G. Burke | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
These photographs show how my son went to school this week. And if his school had not sent me these images, I would never have known how devastating his injuries were. The group home where Aidan resides told me, “It’s clearly a self-inflicted scratch.” Meanwhile, I...
by Johanna G. Burke | Dec 6, 2022 | Blog
Unfortunately, the instances of abuse in New Jersey group homes have become an all too familiar topic of discussion. However, raising awareness of this critical issue is necessary to accomplish the changes integral to mitigating these preventable occurrences....
by Johanna G. Burke | Nov 14, 2022 | Blog
As you can see from my last post regarding my son Aidan, Preserving the Safety of Group Home Residents, passing Billy Cray’s Law is more necessary than ever. Incidents like that are preventable, or at the very least, they can be mitigated by the additional supervision...
by Johanna G. Burke | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog
New Jersey’s residential placement system can only guarantee the welfare of residents if safety standards and policies are upheld. Last week, my son Aidan was severely attacked by another resident within his group home. New Jersey’s Division of Developmental...
by Johanna G. Burke | Aug 31, 2022 | Blog
We are excited to announce that our law office was recently featured in Wayne Lifestyle Magazine! About Wayne Lifestyle Magazine Our publication is a community-focused magazine that aims to connect the residents to the people, places and things that make our city...
by Johanna G. Burke | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog
Woods Services, the New Jersey-based umbrella organization of Legacy Treatment Services, is violating my civil rights. Five of my clients have children living in Legacy group homes, and I pride myself on representing them to ensure their children receive adequate...
by Johanna G. Burke | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog
Nearly one year ago, we published our initial Help Pass Billy Cray’s Law article. And today, the passing of the Billy Cray Law, Bill A4013S3301, is still being held up by New Jersey’s legislators. Senator Edward Durr of District 3 is the primary sponsor of this...
by Johanna G. Burke | May 13, 2022 | Blog
The unfair treatment and disregard sometimes shown to people with special needs have to stop. Unfortunately, this personal story is just one of the many inexcusable instances of neglect shown by certain people of authority. My son Aidan showed up to school like this;...
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