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Financial > Financial Planning
Special Needs Planning for Divorced or Blended Families
...divorced or remarried and raising a child with disabilities, standard estate planning advice doesn't address the coordination problems you're facing. You can't...remarries, updates their life insurance beneficiaries, and lists your child as a co-beneficiary alongside their new spouse. The policy pays out. SSI treats your...
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
...support. What U.S. parents fight for at IEP meetings (smaller class sizes, co-teaching models, sensory-friendly spaces) Nordic systems embed as infrastructure....bureaucratic process. Nordic countries embedded accessibility at the urban planning level decades before school placement became the negotiation point. Wheelchair-accessible...
Education > Accommodations
Integrated Lesson Planning for Special Needs
...separate from the other kids. The teacher had supported this student using a planning model called Lesson Plan a la Carte, which I co-developed with my colleagues...this student using a planning model called Lesson Plan a la Carte, which I co-developed with my colleagues Sarah Olivieri, Michelle DeFelice Haverly, and...
Financial > Financial Planning
Grandparents and Special Needs Planning: How to Help Without Harming Benefits
...Security Administration counts assets held in your grandchild's name against the $2,000 limit, including: Bank accounts where they're listed as owner or co-owner Savings bonds issued in their name Cash gifts held for more than one month Investments or property titled to them The timing matters. A gift given...
Financial > Financial Planning
Trustee Selection: Choosing Who Will Manage Your Child's Special Needs Trust
What qualifies someone to manage an SNT and what disqualifies them. Individual vs. corporate trustees, co-trustee arrangements.
Career > Finding Jobs
Many People with Autism Suited for Jobs
...Girl, where Sarah, 23, can do tasks such as document shredding and container planting for local establishments, which she enjoys doing. As with any job, the key...businesses that employ individuals with autism need to also ensure that co-workers understand that person's unique way of communicating and also provide...
Legal > Government Benefits
What Happens to Disability Benefits When a Parent Dies
...families often don't know which program their child is enrolled in until a crisis forces them to find out. If you're reading this after losing a spouse or co-parent, you need to know what to report, what changes automatically, and what you need to request. SSDI Dependent Benefits Convert to Survivor Benefits....
Career > Discrimination
Disparate Impact and Disability: When Neutral Policies Discriminate
...disadvantages disabled employees far more often than non-disabled employees. The legal test Comes from a Supreme Court case called Griggs v. Duke Power Co., originally applied to Title VII race discrimination claims. Courts have extended the framework to ADA cases. To establish disparate impact, you need...
News > Education
Louisiana Just Advanced a Bill That Would Make Schools Prove They're Correctly Serving Your Child in Special Ed. Here's What Families Need to Know.
Louisiana's House advanced HB 342 on April 15, 2026, with a 98-3 vote. The bill, introduced by Rep. Alonzo Knox (D-New Orleans) and co-authored by Rep. Kathy Edmonston, a Republican who formerly worked as a parent advocate, would shift the burden of proof in special education due process...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
If your child has asthma and a co-occurring disability, a standard school asthma action plan may not be enough....you're not there. What Makes Asthma Management Different When Disabilities Co-Occur. Children with disabilities often experience asthma differently. A nonverbal...
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...says "general education classroom with co-teaching support." You agreed to it at...what it looks like when it doesn't. Co-teaching isn't one thing. It's six distinct...child's placement is working. The Six Co-Teaching Models. These models come from...shadowing your child exclusively. This isn't co-teaching; it's an adult assigned to one...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...school. The programs evaluate based on need and ability to repay, not credit sCore alone. Many accept applicants with low credit or limited credit history. Co-signers are often allowed but not always required. What separates these programs from commercial loans is flexibility. Loan terms run 5 to 10 years depending...