Caring for those in Need

FINANCIAL PLANNING

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

How to Save Money without Losing Financial Assistance

How to Save Money without Losing Financial Assistance

People everywhere struggle with personal finance and people with disabilities are no exception. Creating a pla... Read More

Special Needs Trusts: One Size Does Not Fit All

Special Needs Trusts: One Size Does Not Fit All

Special Needs Trusts enable funds to be set aside for individuals with a disability without disqualifying a be... Read More

Being a Neurodiverse Advocate

Being a Neurodiverse Advocate

The word “advocate” can be defined in many ways. An advocate can be a person who publicly supports... Read More

The Special Needs Planning Process

The Special Needs Planning Process

Since it reopened, post-COVID restrictions firmly in place, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry is... Read More

The Intersection of Your Retirement and the Adult Life of Your Child with a Disability

The Intersection of Your Retirement and the Adult Life of Your Child with a Disability

Helping a family with a child or adult child with a disability build its retirement and life-care plan is anal... Read More

Saving for College for Children with Special Needs

Saving for College for Children with Special Needs

Most children receiving special education services nationally are as intellectually capable as their non-disab... Read More

Reducing Everyday Costs When You Have a Child with Special Health Care Needs

Reducing Everyday Costs When You Have a Child with Special Health Care Needs

Families of children with special needs have expenses beyond that of other families.... Read More

Overview of Financial Planning Issues for Parents of Children with Disabilities

Overview of Financial Planning Issues for Parents of Children with Disabilities

Through proper and timely planning, parents can provide substantial security and protection for their children... Read More