10 Costly Mistakes To Avoid When Planning For A Loved One With Special Needs

A 2014 guide from the Academy of Special Needs Planners. Information on the most common mistakes made by family members when doing estate planning when they have a loved one with special health care needs. The information in this guide should not be considered legal advice. While they strive to provide as detailed, reliable and understandable legal information as possible in the Guides, it cannot substitute for an attorney applying the law and years of experience to a particular client situation. Readers are urged to use the Guide as background material and to consult with an experienced attorney before taking action.


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Focus on People with Disabilities Toolkit Companion Guide to Your Money, Your Goals

The guide was developed with the support of people with disabilities and organizations that serve the disability community and complements the Your Money, Your Goals financial empowerment tools. At its core is the idea that everyone has a right to control their own money and make their own financial decisions. The guide contains tips, information, tools, and skill-building resources for people with disabilities and organizations that serve the disability community. It has been updated to align with the recently released version of the Your Money, Your Goals toolkit.


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Advocacy ATLAS (Accessible Tools for Leadership and Advocacy Success)

The online Advocacy ATLAS is a toolkit created by Genetic Alliance, Parent to Parent USA, and Family Voices that provides individuals with special healthcare needs and their families with tools and strategies to advocate for whatever they may need. Resources are grouped by category on the Advocacy ATLAS landing page. Simply click one of the ten topic areas to get started browsing accessible tools! Their Facebook can be accessed at: https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgeneticalliance.org%2Fadvocacy-atlas&t=Advocacy%20ATLAS


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Got Transition ID/DD Integration Tip Sheet

Tip Sheet with suggestions to help adult health care clinicians successfully integrate young adults into their practices. The tip sheet designed for adult practices caring for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) includes ideas and activities to prepare an adult clinician’s office and staff, as well as tips to consider prior to, during, and after the initial visit. The tip sheet also includes possible accommodations for improved care.


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Got Transition Autism Integration Tip Sheet

Tip Sheet with suggestions to help adult health care clinicians successfully integrate young adults into their practices. The tip sheet designed for adult practices caring for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) includes ideas and activities to prepare an adult clinician’s office and staff, as well as tips to consider prior to, during, and after the initial visit. The tip sheet also includes possible accommodations for improved care.


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Comprehensive Early Autism Services

Comprehensive Early Autism Services offers home-based ABA therapy focused on communication, self-help, social and play skills and attending to environment. Training and consulting on topics including toilet training, sleep training, mealtime training and more are also available. Offices are available throughout Michigan.


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Great Start to Quality

Great Start to Quality is Michigan’s quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) that supports early childhood programs and providers in their efforts to improve their programs. We also help Michigan families find and choose quality child care programs that meet their children’s needs.


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