Helping Families with Disabilities Transition from Child to Adult Systems of Care

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• October 2nd, 2023
• ABLE account, community programming, day programs, Fall 2023 Issue, families, financial planning, guardianship, special needs trust, supplemental security income, systems of care, transition to adulthood, waiver funding
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Having a child diagnosed with a lifelong disability is like planning a trip to one country, but unexpectedly arriving in a different country (read Emily Perl Kingsley’s essay Welcome to Holland). Just imagine, you have nothing packed that would make the trip easier or more comfortable, and you do...

Opportunities for Disability Employment

• By: Elizabeth Wolleben Yoder, CFP® Planning Across The Spectrum
• December 26th, 2022
• ABLE account, disability benefits, employment, financial planning, government supports, Impairment Related Work Expenses, Medicaid, social security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Winter 2023 Issue
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One of the biggest misconceptions we address as financial advisors to neurodivergent clients is that people with disabling conditions cannot work and receive government benefits and supports. Not only that but that government is trying to make sure that you don’t work if you have a disability....