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Special Needs News

Divorce and the Child With Special Needs: Be Aware of Child Support Payments

While there is no such thing as a "typical" divorce, a divorcing couple that has a child with special needs faces an even more complicated series of decisions and choices than most. One important consideration is the impact child support payments will have on the child's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
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The Effect of Military Survivor Benefits on a Child With Special Needs

When retirement looms, many military families with children with special needs face a decision about whether or not to choose the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) retirement option. Receipt of SBP payments could jeopardize the child's eligibility for SSI and Medicaid.
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Parents & Families

Among the many challenges facing parents of children with special needs is planning for the time when the parents will no longer be around to act as the primary care givers. In many cases, expenses will increase when care, management and guidance - previously provided by parents - must instead be obtained from a professional for a fee. Planning by parents can make all the difference in the life of the child with special needs, as well as in that of his or her siblings who may be left with the responsibility for care taking (on top of their own careers and caring for their own families and, possibly, ailing parents). And while every family's situation is unique, the purpose of this site, sponsored by the Academy of Special Needs Planners, is to provide a general overview of strategies parents and others can use to plan for their own futures and for those of family members with special needs.

• Divorce and the Child With Special Needs: Be Aware of Child Support Payments
• The Effect of Military Survivor Benefits on a Child With Special Needs
• Proper Planning Is Necessary to Protect Your Child's Settlement
• New Online Book Details Programs For Children
• Newsletter Focuses on Federal Legislation Affecting Individuals With Disabilities
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