Special Needs Planning Guide How to Prepare for Every Stage in Your Child's Life

This book is a general guide for helping families plan for two generations (i.e., the financial planning needs of the primary caregiver and the person with disabilities). It will relieve readers of their anxieties about planning, and it will raise their awareness about the need to plan. The book is intended to bridge the gap between the ultimate vision a family has for their child and the financial realities of making these dreams come true. The structure of the book follows a chronological guideline of the critical transition periods that families face. The book also focuses on identifying and protecting government benefits as well as strategies to supplement government benefits. In addition to the basics of financial planning, the book includes family case studies; sample intent letters, checklists, forms, and other planning tools; a glossary of terms; and resources. One of the key elements of the book one which sets this book apart from other books on financial planning for people with disabilities is the enumeration of the five factors that families should consider when beginning the planning process family factors, emotional factors, financial factors, legal factors, and government factors.Nadworny, John is the author of 'Special Needs Planning Guide How to Prepare for Every Stage in Your Child's Life', published 2007 under ISBN 9781557668028 and ISBN 1557668027.