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Financial > Financial Planning
Medicaid Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trusts
...families establish special needs trusts,...establish special needs trusts, they...any age. For individuals with disabilities...individuals with disabilities...through probate. Special needs trusts...probate. Special needs trusts exist...But not all special needs trusts...all special needs trusts work...first-party special needs trust...first-party special needs trust holds...
Financial > Financial Planning
Leaving Money to a Child with a Disability in Your Will: Common Mistakes to Avoid
...suddenly over the SSI asset limit of $2,000 for individuals. Benefits stop. Medicaid coverage stops. The money...assets. For SSI, the asset limit is $2,000 for an individual, $3,000 for a couple. Medicaid uses similar thresholds...moment they receive it. It doesn't matter if they need the money for housing, medical care, or long-term...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...Or they said you'll need to provide transportation...isn't safe. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...to assist a child with a disability to benefit...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation...category. If your child needs transportation to get...lift-equipped bus with appropriate securement....
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...for your child with a disability, and...for your child's needs. Or maybe they said..."specialize in special education." These...the country: the Individuals with Disabilities...the Individuals with Disabilities Education...accept students with IEPs and 504 plans,...Here's what you need to know about your...law that governs special education in public...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
You've been told your child needs "a plan" to succeed in...without the services they need. Here's what you need...need. Here's what you need to know to advocate effectively....document created under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...because some students need instruction that looks...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...child struggling with reading, reversing...matters: under the Individuals with Disabilities...the Individuals with Disabilities Education...Request. Start with a written request....or director of special education creates...eligible for special education services...reversals, trouble with phonics, slow...information You don't need to diagnose. You...diagnose. You don't need to say "I think...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...arrive early in your special education journey:...are mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities...by the Individuals with Disabilities Education...federal law governing special education. Schools...that meets their individual needs while being...their individual needs while being educated...child's specific needs. What FAPE Means Legally....
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...a child with an IEP. Maybe...charters handle special education....child's needs. Here's what...what you need to know:...federal special education...is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities...(Individuals with Disabilities...students with disabilities...operate with more autonomy...governance, but special education...students with IEPs without...students with disabilities...IEPs as needed Provide...
Therapies > Other
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Special Needs Children: What the Research Says
...complementary therapies for special needs children range from...therapies for special needs children range from well-researched...well-researched interventions with credentialed practitioners...practitioners to approaches with little more than anecdotal...research shows for children with autism, cerebral palsy,...parents, practitioners, or individuals report worked for them....
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy for Children with Special Needs: School, Private, or Both?
...at meals. You're wondering if you need private OT on top of school services,...through an IEP is governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....IEP is governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....School-based OT focuses on skills needed to participate in the classroom:...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...served a student with this condition....services. IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities...Individuals with Disabilities...all children with disabilities...prior experience with it, or whether...educational need. A child with...need. A child with a rare metabolic...district doesn't need to understand...pathway. They need to understand...Rare disorders with educational impact...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
IDEA Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Public Schools
...your third-grader with moderate hearing...nice to have. The Individuals with Disabilities...The Individuals with Disabilities Education...covers all students with disabilities,...tailored to the needs of children who...Communication needs and the child's...communication Linguistic needs, including opportunities...interact directly with peers and staff...full range of needs,...