Caring for those in Need

FINANCIAL PLANNING

Benefits for Military Families With Special Needs

Benefits for Military Families With Special Needs

There are federal and state programs committed to providing additional assistance for families with special ne... Read More

People with Disabilities Should Be Able to Get Married!

People with Disabilities Should Be Able to Get Married!

When individuals with disabilities marry, they could lose important benefits that helps keep them independent.... Read More

Planning for the Future with an ABLE Account, Special Needs Trust or Both

Planning for the Future with an ABLE Account, Special Needs Trust or Both

ABLE Accounts were originally developed as an easier, more affordable alternative to special needs trusts, but... Read More

Livabetes

Livabetes

My husband, Guy, is a type 1 diabetic (TD1). He wasn't always. It just happened on April 24th 2012. Here is ou... Read More

Discuss The Future Needs Of Dependents With Special Needs: Topic Suggestions for Planning Meeting With Family/Friends

Discuss The Future Needs Of Dependents With Special Needs: Topic Suggestions for Planning Meeting With Family/Friends

Just as caring for a dependent with special needs is a family affair, so is the related planning. It is recom... Read More

Estate Planning for College Students with Special Needs 101

Estate Planning for College Students with Special Needs 101

Estate planning is an indispensable way to prepare for the uncertain future, and the value of this planning am... Read More

Securing Your Child’s Future: The Importance of Special Needs Trusts

Securing Your Child’s Future: The Importance of Special Needs Trusts

A parent’s wish is that their child grows to be an independent, productive member of their community. Fo... Read More

Overcoming Analysis Paralysis and Planning for Your Child’s Future

Overcoming Analysis Paralysis and Planning for Your Child’s Future

Being a caregiver to a child with a disability leaves you with a lot of worries about your child’s curre... Read More

Yes, You Do Need a Plan: Part 1 of 3

Yes, You Do Need a Plan: Part 1 of 3

Recent polls have shown that up to 80% of parents of children with special needs share the same biggest concer... Read More

Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs By Beth C. Manes, Esq.

Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs By Beth C. Manes, Esq.

Estate Planning is the process of “putting your affairs in order.” This means not just signing a L... Read More

Writing IEP Goals for Functional Money Skills at Any Age

Writing IEP Goals for Functional Money Skills at Any Age

IEP. Three little letters that pack a lot of punch for families of school-aged children with disabilities, who... Read More

Diagnostic Overshadowing

Diagnostic Overshadowing

Mitchell was taken to the ER because his supporter noted that he was becoming noticeably agitated, was refusin... Read More

Achieve the Best Results: Start your Plan Early and Work Step by Step

Achieve the Best Results: Start your Plan Early and Work Step by Step

Better late than never applies just as well in financial planning as in any other field. Many of my clients co... Read More

Financial Planning for Life’s Pressure Points

Financial Planning for Life’s Pressure Points

As a parent, one of the great advantages of planning for the future is that it provides you with a tangible gu... Read More

Tax Leveraged Financing Options for Medical Expenses Incurred by Families Caring  for Those with Special Needs

Tax Leveraged Financing Options for Medical Expenses Incurred by Families Caring for Those with Special Needs

Are Home Equity Loans and Retirement Plan Distributions Still Viable under Recent Legislation? As the number... Read More

Overcoming Medical Education and Training Barriers in The Bronx

Overcoming Medical Education and Training Barriers in The Bronx

Over 15 years ago, in a study sponsored by Special Olympics, it was noted that “56% of medical school st... Read More