Using Research to Guide Decision Making
Research As family members of someone with a disability, we are often torn when trying to decide what’s best for our kids. Thanks to the internet, there are answers to...
Special Needs Planning
I Am The Ghost of Your Future
A Letter to Special Needs parents from the neurotypical sibling. No one likes to talk about what is going to happen when I am no longer here. Who is going...
Group Homes: Can My Experience Help You?
How much can you do from the grave? In today’s podcast, I’m speaking with Louis Burman who has a son with multiple disabilities and requires full-time supervision. Four years ago, on the...
10 Places That Offer Special Days for Special Needs
Special Days for Special Needs Sometimes you just want to get out of the house. Sometimes you want to throw the gear in the car and caution to the wind...
A Special Need Planning Timeline: 9 Steps to a Sound Family Plan
Planning for the future well-being of your children is a daunting task for any parent. The question for most parents is: where to even start?
Notes from the Editor “Interesting Times”
“May you always live in interesting times”. Well, I couldn’t say it any better…
Quick Way to Begin Writing a Letter of Intent
Running Start: First Steps for Writing the Letter of Intent The letter of intent (LOI), though not a legal document, plays a central role in your child’s special needs plan,...
Special Love Letters from Special Needs Parents
In Honor of the month of love (and because we love our children) let’s share with purpose this month and create some love letters
Special Needs Planning: What is a Special Needs Trust?
The Special Needs Trust (SNT) is arguably the most important planning tool available to families with
