Guest Article provided by Sarah Lipton, founder of The Presence Point, LLC Doing good work is something most of us aspire to. But how do we do that when we are not being paid and therefore motivated by a paycheck? How can we…
Financial Moves for a Growing Family
Guest Article Provided by Gabe Lajeunesse, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones When you add a child to your family, either through birth or adoption, it’s obviously an exciting and joyful time in your life — and it’s also a busy…
Selecting a Legal Guardian for your Disabled Child
One of the most difficult decisions that parents have to decide is who should take over as a legal guardian when the parents themselves are no longer able to make decisions for their children, or provide the needed care to…
9 Things to Consider as your Special Needs Child Transitions to Adulthood
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) SSI is a monthly cash benefit for eligible disabled minors and adults. Claimants need to be found disabled under Social Security rules and be in financial need to qualify. The eligibility rules change once an individual…
The ABLE Act: Savings for People with Disabilities
Savings for People with Disabilities The long awaited ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act has now become law. Once implemented, the law will allow eligible people with disabilities to accumulate funds in a special savings account called an ABLE Account.…
Special Needs Trusts 101
What is a Special Needs Trust? A Special Needs Trust is a legally binding document which enables a beneficiary with a disability to have a good quality of life, yet still qualify for important government benefits. Why is a Special…
Housing for Adult Children with Disabilities: A Parent’s Perspective
A discussion of housing and future living arrangements can be a difficult discussion for a lot of parents of children with disabilities. Where to even begin can in and of itself be daunting and overwhelming. As with other aspects of…
Documenting Key Information About Your Disabled Child
As parents, we forget that so much of the information about our children rests in our heads and not on paper. It is very important to document information about your disabled child. This can be done with a special needs…
Throwing a Life Saver without Going Overboard: Considering Alternatives to Guardianship
The question I am asked most often by parents of individuals with special needs is: “What will happen to my child when I can no longer take care of her?” It is a question of uncertain direction most certainly followed…
Steps to Take in Advance of Death or Disability
No one wants to face the fact that our loved ones will not be with us forever. Facing our own mortality is frightening as well. Although none of us wants to contemplate a time when we or a loved one…