special needs Archives - Stephanie Sarkis PhD

The High Cost of Autism: One Parent’s Tale

From DailyFinance, an AOL Money & Finance Site: The High Cost of Autism: One Parent's Tale By JONATHAN BERR Posted 3:30 PM 01/12/11 Having an autistic child can be as big a challenge financially as it can be psychologically. Parents often spend thousands of dollars in the hopes, fleeting as they may be, of finding a [...]

Important Information on Special-Needs Trusts

By Stephanie Sarkis|2017-12-12T20:51:18-05:00June 19th, 2008|Categories: ADHD, Autism, Money|Tags: child, income, medicaid, Money, parent, qualify, social security, special needs, trust|

If you are the parent of a special-needs child, figuring out long-term care or income for your child can be an anxiety-provoking experience. Especially when you find out that having even a little money in the bank can disqualify your child from receiving assistance such as Medicaid or Social Security/Disability benefits. A special-needs trust, or supplemental trust, allows money [...]