Special Needs Planning

When your child reaches adolescence, you may realize that radically different benefits will soon replace many services on which your child has long relied.

Many people with special needs choose to live in group homes or supportive housing with other people with special needs.

In 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.

Carve out a bit of time out to cross off one to-do item that will be key to the future of your child with special needs.

Under federal law, you may have a disability for purposes of anti-discrimination laws but still not qualify as "disabled" when it comes time to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid.