The Complete Guide to Creating a Special Needs Life Plan

A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Life, Resource, Financial, and Legal Planning to Ensure a Brighter Future for a Person with a Disability

von Hal Wright

368 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The purpose of special needs planning is to create the best possible life for an adult with a disability. This book provides comprehensive guidance on creating a life plan to transition a special needs child to independence or to ensure they are well cared for in the future.Beginning with a vision of a meaningful life for the child, Hal Wright explains how to form a practical plan to reach these goals, how to mentor personal empowerment and task skills, and how to create circles of support to sustain a life plan. He next looks at employment and residential options, and government programs available in the United States. Finally he talks the reader through important financial and legal considerations, including how to fund and manage a special needs trust.This book will be essential reading for all parents or guardians of a child with a cognitive, mental or physical impairment. It will also be of interest to attorneys, financial planners, insurance agents, trust officers and other professionals looking to better serve the special needs community.

• Themen: Ratgeber Lebenshilfe, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung und praktische Tipps Persönliche Finanzen
• ISBN: 9781849059145
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.07.2013
• Größe: 247 x 172 mm
• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers