New Comic Book Supports Special Needs Siblings
The experience of being the sibling of someone with special needs is often overlooked. To help fill this void, a New Jersey teenager has created a 20-page comic book that presents six [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Requires More Than "Some" Educational Benefit
Parents of students with disabilities may be rethinking their child’s educational plan after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of a child with autism and attention [...]
How Will People with Special Needs Fare Under the GOP Health Care Proposal?
At a recent webinar, members of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) discussed the possible impact on people with special needs of legislation crafted by House Republicans to replace [...]
Making Decisions for a Child with Special Needs Who Becomes an Adult
Parents of children with special needs must be concerned with ensuring that medical and financial decisions will continue to be made in the child's best interest once the child reaches age 18 [...]
Special Needs Attorneys to Present Free Webinar on What to Expect from Trump and the New Congress
Four nationally known elder law attorneys will present a free webinar on the new legislative and legal landscape followiing the election of President Trump and identify [...]
Why It Is Important to Have an Attorney Who Focuses on Special Needs Trusts
Many attorneys create trusts, and some even create special needs trusts, often using pre-written templates. So why do you really need an attorney whose practice focuses on special needs [...]
