special needs
Savings Plans for Special Needs Individuals
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows people who are diagnosed with a disability before the age of 26 to save for quality of life purchases without affecting their qualification for social security benefits (SSI) or Medicaid. Read more
Protect Your Child’s Quality of Life with a Special Needs Trust
One of the biggest worries for parents of children with special needs is what will happen when the parents are gone. Who will care for their children and will they have enough money, not just to survive but to enjoy life? Read more
It Takes Courage to be a Caregiver
"Be the voice for those who have no voice!" Cheryl is a Caregiver from her early years watching as one grandparent, her parents and her son had cerebral palsy. Read more
Finding That Special Gift For That Special Child
With all of the advances in medical science and research, the origins and cures for several childhood disorders, such as autism, still continue to elude the medical detectives. Read more
Planning For The Financial Independence and Security of A Disabled Child
As an elder law attorney, I am often asked by a parent of a disabled child “How can I provide for my child’s financial needs when I am no longer alive?” Read more
Pity!? – What Children With Special Needs Really Need
Children who are chronically ill, physically challenged, or who suffer from learning difficulties need our RESPECT, not our PITY. Read more
