Special Needs Law Group Blog
Woman with Autism about to Graduate from Law School
I ran across an article yesterday that, as a lawyer, I found particularly compelling. A young woman with autism is about to graduate from the highly ranked Marshall–Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary. Perhaps most of our special needs kids aren’t...
Money Follows the Person Program Gets a Short Term Reprieve
On Friday, January 25, 2019, the President signed into law the IMPROVE Act (H.R. 7217), which among other things extends the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program for three months. Three months may not seem like much, but here is the larger story. Since...
The Future of Accessible Video Games
New options for video game hardware and software to expand accessibility are on the rise. For example, a student at the University of Central Interactive Entertainment Academy, Aaron Cendan, created a video game controller using buttons rather than a joystick to...
Saving for College Part 3 (The Right Approach for Some)
In Part 1, we talked about two things that can influence how and in whose name it makes sense to save money for college: the Kiddie Tax, and how college need-based financial aid treats assets depending upon who the owner is.In Part 2, we examined 529 Plans more...
Saving for College Part 2 (Examining 529 Plans More Closely)
In Part 1, we talked about two things that can influence how and in whose name it makes sense to save money for college: the Kiddie Tax, and how college need-based financial aid treats assets depending upon who the owner is.Now in Part 2, we’ll examine 529 Plans more...
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