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....

Marriage Proposal Carries Consequences

• By: | AHRC New York City
• September 29th, 2022
• adults, disability benefits, Fall 2022 Issue, independence, marriage, marriage penalty, supplemental security income
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Jayson Valles recalls the first time he saw Cecilia Primera. That was 12 years ago during AHRC New York City’s Sunday Trip program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He knew immediately that Cecilia was different than other women. He introduced himself to her and...

Accessing Government Benefits and the “Golden Ticket”

• By: Mary Anne Ehlert, CFP Protected Tomorrows
• October 1st, 2013
• disability benefits, financial planning, future care planning, government benefits, Medicaid, special needs planning, special needs trust, SSI
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If you are a parent of a special needs child, government benefits and legal options are often confusing - even to those who have worked with them before. You know that there are programs out there for your child, but you are not sure where to start. You may wonder what the government provides, what...

Helpful Financial Resources for Parents of Children with Autism

• By: Lauren Agoratus, MA Family Voices, NJ
• October 1st, 2013
• developmental disabilities, disability benefits, early intervention, family support, finances, financial burden, insurance coverage, resources, special education services
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According to Autism Speaks, “The costs of providing care for each person with autism affected by intellectual disability through his or her lifespan are $2.3 million in the U.S.” According to Families USA, 60% of bankruptcies are due to medical debt. The Catalyst Center report “Breaking the...