by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
How do cities stack up for people with disabilities seeking the best place to live? Which provide the most accessible sidewalks, transportation, entertainment, and parks? Which score high for low-cost housing, jobs, public hospitals, affordable home attendants, or a...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
You have completed and executed your plan for your special needs child. Everyone you’ve selected to serve—your guardian, your trustee, your health care proxy, your executor, and possibly a trust protector as well—has signed the paperwork. All set? For now, yes. But...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) approves applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, it imposes a five-month waiting period between the onset of the applicant’s disability and when they can begin receiving benefits. Now, thanks...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Travel is supposed to let you get away from it all. But it doesn’t always feel that way for families traveling with children with special needs. Despite passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act more than 30 years ago, hotels, transportation modes, and...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
A Minnesota appeals court holds that when a court is reviewing a restraining order placed on behalf of a person under guardianship, the court must consider the person’s right to visitation under state law. Harris v. Gellerman (Minn. Ct. App., No. A20-0527, Jan. 25,...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
To cut costs, many states have contracted with private insurance firms to deliver Medicaid long-term care services to people with disabilities under a managed care model. Now, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that the federal...
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