Thousands of Children with Special Needs Are Living in Nursing Homes
About 4,000 children with special needs are growing up in nursing homes across the country, according to a new investigative report.
Read moreAbout 4,000 children with special needs are growing up in nursing homes across the country, according to a new investigative report.
Read moreAcademy of Special Needs Planners co-founder Diedre Wachbrit's article "9 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Planning for Your Special Needs Child" appears in the March 30, 2007, edition of the US Autism & Asperger Association's Weekly News.
Read moreIn existence for less than a year, the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) has already become the largest membership organization of special needs planning attorneys in the country.
Read moreA guide provides a way for the parents or guardians of children with special needs to map out in detail who their child is and the care he or she should receive.
Read moreAt some point in life, almost any parent of a child with special needs will at least consider the possibility of hiring someone to provide in-home care. Lisa Lieberman's book A "Stranger" Among Us offers a range of advice for...
Read moreThe Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 finally went into effect this year, and it promises to dramatically alter the way people with mental illness receive and pay for treatment.
Read moreA Senate bill, passed in November, would establish a system for training and supporting caregivers of injured veterans.
Read moreAn amendment to health care reform legislation would offer people with special needs greater access to in-home attendant services.
Read moreIn many cases, employees must pay for much-needed care for a dependent relative so that they can continue to work. If this situation sounds familiar, you may qualify for a little-known, but significant tax benefit.
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