by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
What Is an ABLE Account? ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts offer people with disabilities a great, tax-free way to accumulate money without jeopardizing their qualifications for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other means-tested programs....
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Choosing a trustee is an important decision that can significantly impact the administration/management of your trust. A poorly administered trust can have profound negative effects on the beneficiary’s health and financial well-being. Therefore, the selection of the...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Imagine not being able to marry or even live with the person you love. The recently released documentary Patrice: The Movie, now available on Hulu, addresses this emotionally challenging conundrum. Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham are the main characters in this...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
In a new report, an independent committee outlines recommended strategies for improving community integration for the more than 7 million people in the United States with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The President’s Committee for People with...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you rely on Social Security disability benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the year ahead will offer a somewhat minimal amount of relief financially. The Social Security Administration (SSA)...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
According to a survey by MetLife, most families of children with disabilities are very concerned about being able to provide lifetime support for their loved ones with special needs. Many of them do not believe these dependents will be financially independent. Yet,...
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