Creating a special needs trust (SNT) is an excellent method for planning for your loved one's future. A special needs trust can provide fiduciary management and oversight for a loved one unable to manage property or funds due to physical…
You should plan carefully for the future of a loved one with special needs in order to protect their life. This article offers tips you can employ in your planning process can create a meaningful and comprehensive approach, addressing many…
Support and empowerment are provided to people with special needs and disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). More options for individuals and families who support them to live as independently as possible are available. Multiple options are available…
The protection and care of children with special needs are especially challenging because their vulnerabilities require more attention. Structuring your estate plan to include the appropriate legal documents in the event of your death is crucial, especially when naming a…
How are special needs defined? The term special needs refer to those with learning difficulties, behavioral or emotional problems, or physical disabilities requiring specialized education. For example, individuals with autism, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, Down syndrome, dyscalculia, dyslexia, deafness, blindness, and…
Planning for the estate of a special needs child presents unique challenges. Optimizing your estate to use, enhance, and enrich assets for your special needs child while maintaining their enrollment in public benefits programs requires careful planning. An estate planning…
Over the past ten years, significant resources have been committed to researching Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as ASD. The Combating Autism Act became law in 2006, was reauthorized in 2011, then again reauthorized and renamed to Autism CARES Act…
Medical and health care developments have made it feasible for dependents with special needs to live higher-quality lives than ever before. Many scientists regard the term special needs as a euphemism for disability. Yet, the difference between the two terms…