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Education Department Drops Effort to Steer Additional Stimulus Funds to Private Schools
The federal Department of Education (DOE) has rescinded regulations that attempted to shift additional stimulus funds to private schools, which would have shortchanged students with disabilities, advocates contended.
New Online Calculator Helps Parents Gauge How Much to Leave for a Child with Special Needs
A new online calculator guides parents through the estate planning process by assessing the cost of everything their child with special needs is likely to need for the duration of his or her life.
Consider Putting Recipients’ Pandemic Relief Payments in an ABLE Account
Although the up to $1,200 relief payment does not immediately affect eligibility for means-test programs like Medicaid and SSI, if the money is not spent within 12 months it will count as an asset and could affect eligibility.
What Taxes Are Due When the Beneficiary of a Special Needs Trust Dies?
Trusts are important vehicles in special needs planning. What happens, though, when the primary beneficiary of a special needs trust dies and there are assets left in the trust? How are taxes calculated and paid?
Disability Advocates Push to Make Voting Safe and Accessible in 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, voting by mail is rapidly become the preferred method of many states and municipalities, but in some jurisdictions the needs of people with disabilities are not being taken into consideration.
Bill to Shield Caregivers From Employment Discrimination Is Introduced in Senate
Those who care for a family member while also working can face challenges balancing work and caregiving duties. New legislation would make it illegal to discriminate against a worker because of their caregiving responsibilities.