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"Kevin & Avonte's Law" Included in Federal Spending Bill

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 23, 2018

Senator Charles Schumer recently announced that the recently unveiled United States spending bill includes “Kevin & Avonte’s Law”, named after Avonte Oquendo and Kevin Curtis Wills, two young boys ...

The Perecman Firm Congratulates Scholarship Winner Jacob Gage

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 7, 2016

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is proud to announce that Jamestown Community College student Jacob Gage is one of 2016’s two Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism winners. Gage was one of two ...

Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship Results

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 17, 2016

We received an overwhelming amount of fantastic applications for this year’s Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship . With so many talented students to choose from, and to celebrate Avonte and Kevin’s ...

Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship Deadline Approaching

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 26, 2016

Don’t miss out on your chance to apply! The deadline to submit applications for the Fall 2016 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism is this Sunday, July 31. The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is ...

Avonte's Law Update

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 14, 2016

New York Senator Chuck Schumer and Iowa’s Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley introduced S.2614 last week to help families located their loved ones with autism or other mental or ...

Pix 11 Features Story on Choking Prevention Device

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 26, 2016

In light of startling statistics that one child dies every day from choking, Pix 11 featured a story on an invention that could have potentially prevented the deaths of Noelia Echavarria and Dyasha ...

Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism, Round Two

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 18, 2016

The Perecman Firm is proud to be yet again offering a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student who has been diagnosed with autism or whose close family member has been diagnosed with autism. Avonte ...

March for Safety Commemorates Second Anniversary of Avonte Oquendo's Disappearance

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 13, 2015

The family of Avonte Oquendo, Attorney David Perecman, and others came out this past Saturday for the March for Safety. It has been two years since the autistic teen went missing from school and was ...

The Perecman Firm Participates in Recent Charity Events

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 12, 2015

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is passionate about doing good, both in and out of the courtroom. We recently participated in charity events to benefit our community. David Perecman and His Wife Penni at ...

New York Schools Trained in Helping Autistic Students

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 10, 2015

New York schools have recently started training paraprofessionals on how to handle their autistic students. This training is in response to the concerted efforts of the Department of Education to ...

The Perecman Firm Congratulates Scholarship Winner Peter Despres

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 2, 2015

The Perecman Firm would like to congratulate Peter Despres for winning the 2015 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism! The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that the winner of ...

Two New York City autistic teens missing

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 24, 2015

Missing autistic teen Davaion Needom This past week, two New York City teens with autism went missing when they wandered away from their families. Family members are desperately searching for 15 year ...

The Perecman Firm is walking for autism and campaigning for Avonte's Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 8, 2015

Walk Now for Autism Speaks The staff at The Perecman Firm is gearing up to participate in the upcoming Walk Now for Autism Speaks, taking place next Sunday July 19 th in Brooklyn. Our staff and their ...

Family with Autistic Teenager Kicked off a United Airlines Flight to Portland

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| May 11, 2015

Autistic teen kicked off United Airlines flight Donna Beegle of Oregon, claims United Airlines kicked her family off a Portland bound flight because her daughter is autistic. Beegle, whose 15 year old ...

Missing Autistic Man's Body Found at Marine Park Golf Course in Brooklyn

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 6, 2015

Many people with autism are naturally attracted to water. Missing Autistic Man’s Body Found Eagle Scout Brian Gewirtz, 20, told his family he was going for a walk near his Brooklyn, New York, home on ...

Autism Awareness Month Highlights Dangers of Wandering

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 2, 2015

Landmarks around the globe were illuminated in blue lights to mark World Autism Awareness Day 2015. April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism organizations throughout the world use this month to educate ...

The Daily Beast Explores Issue of Wandering in Adults with Autism

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 25, 2015

For people with autism, safety issues must be addressed at home, at school, at work and in the community. When someone with autism leaves a safe area, like school or work, without notice or ...

New York Bakery Hires Workers with Developmental Disabilities Including Autism

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 24, 2015

Workplaces are supposed to accommodate employees with disabilities. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against qualified job applicants because they ...

The Perecman Firm Announces Scholarship for Students with Autism or Affected by Autism

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 27, 2015

The Perecman Firm officially launched a scholarship honoring Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing after he wandered away from his Long Island City school in 2013. The $1,000 ...