by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Apr 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Not all disabilities are necessarily permanent. Take, for example, Talonda Mulgrew, who sustained a traumatic brain injury at age 16. Her loved ones assumed that her resulting disabilities would persist for the rest of her life. Talonda’s family established a...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Divorce is a difficult process for everyone. If you have a child with special needs, the choices you make during a divorce can have lifelong repercussions, both for you and for the child. As we pointed out in our earlier discussion of child support awards for special...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you heard the terms “special” needs trust and “supplemental” needs trust and wondered what the difference is? The simple answer is that there’s no difference. Whether supplemental or special, the trusts serve the same purpose of helping meet the needs of...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Members of the military who have a dependent living with a disability may face some unique challenges. Their disabled loved one may need special medical care, assistive technology, or tailored educational services. When on assignment, military families want to ensure...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Apr 6, 2024 | News
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is arguably the most important federal law for children with special needs. The law mandates that all eligible children and youth ages 3 through 21 years old be provided with a “free and appropriate public...
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