CARE Act stimulus checks went out in April and families with special-needs members are asking questions about how to handle the funds. Last week, a mom called wondering what to do with the money that came for her adult child with a qualifying disability. These …
Taffy Pulling
As a parent of three children, one of whom has Down syndrome, there are many times that I feel like a piece of taffy in a candy factory – pulled every which way and stretched as far as possible. And let me tell you, when I feel that way, it’s unlikely I am as …
Does Danger Lurk In Your Forms?
Imagine that someone wants to give you $100,000. They want to do it. You don’t have to ask, and you don’t have to lay out a sales pitch in a PowerPoint presentation. To get the money, you have one easy task. You get a simple, easy-to-find, fairly standard …
Future Planning – Choosing Between Fear and Courage
Last month, I spoke at the National Down Syndrome Society’s adult conference in Detroit to a room of parents with adult children with Down syndrome. Some families were still figuring out how to navigate SSI, Medicaid and their estate plans but most had already …
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Spending ABLEs – What’s a QDE anyway?
The ABLE Act changed the way we think about saving and spending money for our family members with special needs. For the first time, we can now have a simple, tax-advantaged way to save that also allows our family member to access money without fear …
