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...

The Unique Legal Issues That Affect Children and Adults with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

• By: Sheryl R. Frishman, Esq Amy C. O’Hara, Esq Littman Krooks, LLP
• October 1st, 2011
• adults, advocacy, Asperger’s, fall 2011 issue, guardianship, high functioning autism, IEP, law, legal, Medicaid, Medicare, planning, SSDI, SSI
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Over the last several years in our Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Advocacy practices, we have seen a significant increase in clients having a family member with high functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. Although not exhaustive, this article is intended to provide an overview of...