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Special Needs News
Understanding Medicaid Work Requirements: What Families Need to Know
My brother is autistic and is in his 50s. He wasn’t formally diagnosed until about ten years ago, for many reasons, but primarily because autism wasn’t well understood years ago.
The ARC's Online Tool Helps Families Plan for the Future
Through its “Build Your Future”; online tool, The Arc’s Center for Future Planning helps adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families plan ahead so they can live as independently as possible throughout their lives.
Don't Confuse the Roles of Trustee and Care Manager
A trustee’s level of involvement in the beneficiary’s affairs can be confusing for beneficiaries and families, who may be under the impression that the trustee has the decision-making power in all aspects of a beneficiary’s life.
"Mr. Social Security" Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SSA of $550M in Disability Benefits
The Kentucky attorney who called himself “Mr. Social Security” pleaded guilty to working with doctors and an administrative law judge to procure $550 million in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for clients who may not have been disabled.
New Comic Book Supports Special Needs Siblings
The experience of being the sibling of someone with special needs is often overlooked. To help fill this void, a New Jersey teenager has created a 20-page comic book that presents six illustrated stories of children confronting the challenges of having a sibling with special needs.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Requires More Than Some Educational Benefit
Parents of students with disabilities may be rethinking their child’s educational plan after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of a child with autism and attention deficit disorder whose parents took him out of public school.
How Will People with Special Needs Fare Under the GOP Health Care Proposal?
At a recent webinar, members of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) discussed the possible impact on people with special needs of legislation crafted by House Republicans to replace Obamacare.
High Court Says Girl with Special Needs Can Sue Over Schools Refusal to Allow Service Dog
The family of a girl with cerebral palsy may sue her former school district for refusing to allow her service dog in school, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Special Needs Attorneys to Present Free Webinar on What to Expect from Trump and the New Congress
Four nationally known elder law attorneys will present a free webinar on the new legislative and legal landscape followiing the election of President Trump and identify planning and other steps those with special needs and the elderly can take to preserve quality of health care and quality of life.