Harriet Johnson, Who Celebrated the Lives of Those With Special Needs, Dies at 50
Individuals with special needs lost one of their fiercest defenders when Harriet McBryde Johnson died June 4 at age 50.
Individuals with special needs lost one of their fiercest defenders when Harriet McBryde Johnson died June 4 at age 50.
When you are looking into setting up a special needs trust, there are a few important questions you need to ask, especially when it comes to picking a trustee.
If you or a loved one has a visual impairment and receives some form of Social Security benefit (which includes SSDI and SSI), or if you have a visual impairment and serve as a representative payee for someone who receives...
In an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
A federal court in New York recently ruled that the state discriminated against people with mental illnesses by housing approximately 4,300 New York City residents in "adult homes."...
As with most things that sound too good to be true, so-called "Sole Benefit Trusts" can come with a big catch for the person with special needs.
When a person with special needs cannot make important financial decisions, the government sends his benefits directly to a third party, known as a representative payee. Here are a few key things to remember about being a representative payee.
A recent article published online in the AARP Bulletin Today highlights seven steps aging parents can take to secure their child's future. Academy of Special Needs Planners co-founder Harry S. Margolis is quoted throughout this helpful guide that offers...
