by Annette Hines | Oct 26, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning
Unique tax benefits are available to families who have children with special needs. And thanks to recent changes in the tax code, there are opportunities to save substantial amounts of money at tax time. Thomas M. Brinker, Jr., a professor of accounting at Arcadia...
by Annette Hines | Oct 14, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs
Communication is one of the most important tools for containing the spread of COVID-19. As the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread, reliable information about the disease and how to protect oneself and one’s community from infection are critically...
by Annette Hines | Oct 6, 2021 | Current Affairs, General Interest, Social Security, Special Needs
At a September 21 hearing on “Policy Options for Improving SSI,” a Senate subcommittee heard sometimes searing testimony that the Supplemental Security Insurance, SSI program is in desperate need of updating. SSI Program Traps Disabled People Into Poverty “While the...
by Annette Hines | Sep 29, 2021 | Estate Planning, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust
Among the costs of caring for a dependent with special needs are the fees for professional advice. Some families are tempted to save on these costs by doing special needs planning on their own. This can be attractive because so much information is available online,...
by Annette Hines | Sep 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Current Affairs
A federal appeals court has overturned a ban by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of electric shock devices (GED) used to moderate the behavior of people with disabilities. The 2-1 decision this summer by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...
