Special Needs Planning News
 from the Academy of Special Needs Planners

In This Issue

o                                                  What Are the Responsibilities of an SNT Trustee?

o                                                  Guardianship Basics

o                                                  Federal Laws That Brighten the Employment Picture for Those With Special Needs

o                                                  Considering Care Management for Your Child With Special Needs

Quick Links

                           Autism Case Stirs Parent Suspicions

                           4th Circuit Delivers FedEx a Loss in Disability Case

                           CMS Proposes Rule Allowing Alternative Medicaid Benefit Packages

                           MA Teacher Charged With Abusing Special Needs Student

                           Legal Rights Guide for Individuals with Hearing Loss

                           Foster Mother Wins Custody of Child With Special Needs

                           Music Therapy Helps Special Needs Students



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 What Are the Responsibilities of an SNT Trustee?
 
The trustee of a special needs trust (SNT) manages a range of complex and time-consuming responsibilities. A professional trustee may be better prepared to handle the job.

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 Guardianship Basics
 
Guardianship can provide parents of children with special needs a way to protect their child's financial and medical well-being even after they have turned 18.

Full story . . . 




 Federal Laws That Brighten the Employment Picture for Those With Special Needs
 
Only 26 percent of working-age adults with special needs are employed either in a job or their own business, according to one recent report. Here's a brief overview of recent federal initiatives to help these adults surmount employment obstacles and find meaningful work.

Details . . . 




 Considering Care Management for Your Child With Special Needs
 
When care needs are significant or family members cannot be available, parents may wish to include instructions in a special needs trust for the trustee to retain a professional care manager.

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