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World Autism Month: Special Needs Choking Prevention Tips

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 2, 2020
The month of April is World Autism Month, a month-long celebration and awareness campaign that kicks off with the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Throughout the month, ...

2020 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship Now Open!

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 31, 2020
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is happy to announce the opening of our 2020 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship! Our team is now accepting applications from eligible students attending school in the 2020 ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Supports Autism Awareness Month

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 2, 2019
April 2 nd is World Autism Day, a United Nations’ designated day of observance which kicks off an entire month dedicated to spreading awareness, promoting education, and gathering support for Autism ...

The Perecman Firm Congratulates Scholarship Winner John Dutan

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 30, 2018
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is excited to announce that University of Maryland student John Dutan is the 2018 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism winner! It’s never easy to select a winner ...

Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship is Just Weeks Away

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 18, 2018
The deadline to apply for the Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism is just a few weeks away! The deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, July 31. Every year, the Perecman Firm offers ...

"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. The Perecman Firm at Carpenters Local ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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