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Financial > Financial Planning
Navigating Types of Special Needs Trusts
...needs trusts generally...given trust varies...kind of trust is involved....needs trust is either...or a “third-party”...“third-party” trust....“third-party” trust. Why is...kinds of trusts are very...needs trust: Must...payments the trustee can make;...agency of trust expenditures....access to trust assets..."grantor" trust. By contrast,...contrast, a “third-party”...“third-party” types...needs trust: May pay...
Financial > Housing Assistance
Suitable Housing Options for Your Special Needs
...choices. It is highly recommended to establish third-party trusts dedicated specifically to the purchase...choices. It is highly recommended to establish third-party trusts dedicated specifically to the purchase and...is highly recommended to establish third-party trusts dedicated specifically to the purchase and operation...
Parenting > Early Intervention
How to Pay for Early Intervention: Understanding Insurance Coverage and Your Rights
...intervention services under IDEA Part C must be provided at no...they're allowed to bill third-party payers first: Medicaid,...allowed to bill third-party payers first: Medicaid,...signing anything. IDEA Part C: What "No Cost" Means....state appropriations, and third-party billing. When a state...appropriations, and third-party billing. When a state bills...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Alexa vs. Google Home: Which Virtual Assistant Works Best for Your Disability?
Most smart speaker reviews spend their time on music quality and third-party app integration. Neither of those things is why someone with a mobility... Most smart speaker reviews spend their time on music quality and third-party app integration. Neither of those things is why someone with a mobility limitation,...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Autism: How to Discern the Symptoms . . . and What to Do Next
...even tune them out. Some parents are in denial. It often takes an objective third party to explain to parents the extent of challenges a child has. I'd like...them out. Some parents are in denial. It often takes an objective third party to explain to parents the extent of challenges a child has. I'd like to point...
News > Sports
Kendall Gretsch Won the First Gold at the 2026 Paralympics. She Chose This Sport After Para Triathlon Was Cut from Rio.
...golds, two bronzes. Seven career Paralympic golds. She's 33, competing in her third Winter Games, and this sport wasn't even on her radar until ten years ago....when the classification committee announced that para triathlon wouldn't be part of the program. The door she'd been aiming for closed. She had a choice:...
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...relies on. Here's what's happening. Part C of IDEA covers early intervention...early intervention from birth to age 3. Part B covers preschool special education...starts at least 90 days before their third birthday. This isn't a paperwork formality....later than 90 days before your child's third birthday. This isn't optional, and...
Research > Brain Science
How Executive Function Shapes Learning: What Parents Need to Know About the Brain Science Behind Reading, Math, and Organization
When a child with ADHD loses their homework for the third time this week, or when a child with dyslexia reads the same sentence four...motivation, attention, or even attitude. But the struggle isn't happening in the part of the brain that governs effort or willpower. It's happening in three interconnected...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Making the IFSP to IEP Transition at Age 3: A Parent's Roadmap
...intervention services under Part C of IDEA and transition to...C of IDEA and transition to Part B: school-based special education....months before their child's third birthday. It doesn't. Federal...your child has aged out of Part C but hasn't started Part B...of Part C but hasn't started Part B services yet. What Happens...
Lifestyle > Independence
Teaching Self-Advocacy: How to Help Your Child Speak Up for Their Needs
...to fight their battles. Self-advocacy has three parts: understanding your disability, knowing your rights,...needs. Elementary schoolers can start with the third part. Middle schoolers can begin learning the first...needs. Elementary schoolers can start with the third part. Middle schoolers can begin learning the first two....
Health > Mental Health
When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families
A child admitted to the hospital for the third time this year. A parent standing at the bedside while medical staff discuss...rates of trauma exposure across their lifetimes. Medical procedures are part of that exposure, but they're compounded by other factors: communication...
Education > Tutoring
Unblock the Momentum of Learning
...and the length of time required to understand would be shortened. A large part of my job as a Cognitive Developer is spent encouraging others to discover...Here’s an example. “I don’t care how many times my daughter has to repeat third grade, as long as she understands what she needs before going on to fourth...