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First Steps for Writing the Letter of Intent

The Letter of Intent (LOI) don’t delay

The Letter of Intent (LOI) is too important to delay. At any time, an unforeseen accident could land you in the hospital (or worse) requiring others to suddenly be called upon to assume your responsibilities. So, here’s a less daunting way to begin. Think about what you’d share with another family member if they needed to care for your child for a couple days while you were not able to. What would they need to know to handle 48 hours of caregiving? By concentrating on the basics, you’ll construct what I term the “executive summary” of your LOI; a two-page list of bullets that can be consulted when there’s no time to leaf through a notebook. Begin by imagining what you’d share about any young child: what they’ll eat; the time they goes to bed, etc…Then build on that with the extras required for a child with special needs. At a minimum, this “lean LOI” should include:…read more

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This post originally appeared on our January/February 2014 Magazine [9]

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