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Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Racing Hearts and Changing Lives: The Thunderhill Race for Down Syndrome Awareness
...is shifting the focus to heart, endurance, and charity. This isn't just any race; it's a race with a cause,...the event could raise a staggering $100,000 for charity. Hearts of Joy: A Lifeline for Children The recipient...surgeries to children with Down Syndrome. The charity stands out for ensuring that 100% of the pledges...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
13-Year-Old Singer Has a Special Needs Cause
...to give a percentage of her album earnings to a special needs charity. It seems that Shayla D, who embodies...percentage of her album earnings to a special needs charity. It seems that Shayla D, who embodies all...percentage of her album earnings to a special needs charity. It seems that Shayla D, who embodies all these...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
AAC for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Finding the Right Communication System
...finds ways to tell you what she needs. When the therapist brought...Children with Partial Speech Still Need AAC. The gap here is significant....but only 57% of children who need AAC have AAC goals in their...already talking, so we just need to work on clarity. But partial...so we just need to work on clarity. But partial speech comes with...
News > Advocacy
How to Be Your Child's Best Advocate: A Complete Guide to Special Needs Advocacy
...diagnosis or enters special education services,...have everything you need to be an effective...communicating with clarity. The school district...school district doesn't need you to be easy. They...you to be easy. They need you to be clear. Your...clear. Your child needs you to be persistent....about your child's needs, progress, and the...
Financial > Grants
Susie Bean Helps Families with Special Needs
...the plight of millions of families in need of support, medication, counseling,...compassion to help these families in need," she says. What can be done? Dr. Salek...Thirty percent of all profits go to charities and thoroughly researched service...children with autism or mental illness in need of financial assistance. "We do not...
Financial > Financial Planning
Special Needs Planning for Sudden Wealth: Settlements, Inheritances, and Windfalls
...Spending the money down to $2,000 restores eligibility, but that defeats the purpose of the settlement. The goal is to preserve the funds for future needs without sacrificing the benefits that cover current care. The 9-Month Spend-Down Window. When someone on SSI receives a lump sum, they have nine months...
Financial > Financial Planning
Annual Review of Your Special Needs Plan: Checklist for Families
Most families complete special needs planning once and put... Most families complete special needs planning once and put the documents...happens next: your child's needs change. The trustee you named...a third-party trust. You'll need a first-party trust with Medicaid...still reflect what your child needs? If the trust was drafted when...
Financial > Financial Planning
Medicaid Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trusts
...families establish special needs trusts, they...establish special needs trusts, they often...through probate. Special needs trusts exist...probate. Special needs trusts exist partly...process. But not all special needs trusts work...not all special needs trusts work the...Requirement. A first-party special needs trust holds...first-party special needs trust holds money...
Financial > Financial Planning
Leaving Money to a Child with a Disability in Your Will: Common Mistakes to Avoid
...thresholds in most states. When your child inherits money directly, it counts as a countable asset the moment they receive it. It doesn't matter if they need the money for housing, medical care, or long-term support. The program sees the asset and terminates eligibility. Once benefits stop, reinstating them...
Financial > Financial Planning
First-Party Special Needs Trusts: When the Person with a Disability Funds the Trust
...days. A first-party special needs trust solves...first-party special needs trust solves this....SNTs work, when you need one, and what the Medicaid...What a First-Party Special Needs Trust Is. A first-party...First-Party Special Needs Trust Is. A first-party...Is. A first-party special needs trust (also called...first-party special needs trust (also called...
Financial > Financial Planning
Special Needs Planning for Divorced or Blended Families
...trust and name a guardian. You need to structure beneficiary designations...disqualify your child from SSI. You need trustee arrangements that give...unilateral control. And you need guardianship plans that work...Coordination Risks. Third-party special needs trusts protect SSI and...Risks. Third-party special needs trusts protect SSI and Medicaid...
Career > Interviewing
Sensory-Friendly Interview Environments: Requesting Quiet Spaces and Lighting Adjustments
...in an interview when the environment doesn't add cognitive load you don't need. A quiet room, adjustable lighting, or a seat away from a high-traffic hallway...room, adjustable lighting, or a seat away from a high-traffic hallway aren't special treatment. They're modifications that let you focus on answering questions...