Special Needs

Articles

...child and yet feeling the need to apologize for them everywhere...topics ranging from ADHD to homeschooling to a child's social IQ in...This book is an excellent resource for parents who take comfort...of children with invisible special needs. Below is an essay titled...children with invisible special needs. Below is an essay titled...

...When parents of children with special needs decide to homeschool,...parents of children with special needs decide to homeschool, they're...no universal curriculum for homeschooling a child with special needs....homeschooling a child with special needs. The right fit depends...homeschooling a child with special needs. The right fit depends on...

The Road to Homeschooling I could feel like a failure as...For 6 years I raised a child with special needs without realizing it. I knew...years I raised a child with special needs without realizing it. I knew he...a bit different; challenging and special, but even having a friend with a child...

An article in USA Today reported that home schooling has been on a steady rise for the last five years and that the reasons...been on a steady rise for the last five years and that the reasons for home schooling have shifted. There are now 1.5 million children being home schooled,...

...stopped trying. This is the invisible threshold every parent of a child with special needs crosses without realizing it. The moment when support becomes a barrier,...trying. This is the invisible threshold every parent of a child with special needs crosses without realizing it. The moment when support becomes a barrier,...

...sum arrives, the Social Security Administration counts it as an available resource the month after it's received. A personal injury settlement for $100,000...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...

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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...