Amazon Alexa Care Hub to Help Aging Family Members
Amazon Alexa is introducing a new feature called Care Hub, designed to make help people to care for aging family members. The company said it has been hearing from customers…
Planning “Do’s and Don’ts” for Special Needs Families
October is National Special Needs Law Month. Children and adults with disabilities face plenty of tough challenges in life. As the parent of an adult child with disabilities, I know! …
Zappos Rolls Out PBS KIDS Collection for Children With Special Needs
by Shaun Heasley | April 14, 2020 "Arthur" shoes and sunglasses with adaptive features are now available from Zappos. Online retail giant Zappos is teaming up with PBS KIDS to…
Google Seeks Help from People With Down Syndrome
From Siri to Alexa, voice assistants are everywhere, but the technology tends to miss every third word that people with Down syndrome say. Now a new effort is underway to…
What Parents Need to Know about Special Education Rights
Many parents, at some point, may wonder if their child has a learning or emotional disability or special needs. Some parents know about the child’s challenges at birth or in…
Siblings Don’t Always Make the Best Trustees
As the parent of a child with disabilities, you may already know that you have to establish a trust to handle any inheritance you leave for your son or daughter.…
“Money Follows the Person” Can Help Seniors, Needs Help
The clock is ticking for Congress to act to renew a bipartisan, effective and popular program that keeps people with disabilities living in the community instead of in nursing homes. As…
Preserving SSI When Divorcing Parents Have a Child with Disabilities
Divorce is often a particularly stressful time for families. When divorcing parents have a child with disabilities, sorting through the financial issues can get complicated. Extra care should be taken…
Mississippi Becomes 42nd State to Launch ABLE Program
The ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE NRC), managed by National Disability Institute (NDI), is excited to congratulate the state of Mississippi on being the most recent state to launch an…
Planning “Do’s and Don’ts” for Special Needs Families
Children and adults with disabilities face plenty of tough challenges in life. As the parent of an adult child with disabilities, I know! Failure to plan will lead to even…