Future Planning When Your New Child or Stepchild Has Special Needs
If you have just welcomed a new child or stepchild who has special needs into the family, you probably have questions and need some help sorting out your new life. You are not alone – many families like yours feel overwhelmed. Of course you want to meet your child’s...
Why to Future Plan for Yourself, Not Just Your Child with Special Needs
When you have a child with special needs, there is so little time to think about the future. You are constantly busy caring for and advocating for your child. Despite your full schedule, you need to make time to do future planning for both your child and yourself....
What Is the Ligas Consent Decree? Will It Help My Child?
The Ligas Consent Degree is a legal agreement that could help your child with special needs receive community services, instead of institutional care. To best understand your child’s rights to certain services, it will be helpful to understand a little more about the...