Aunque el Mundial ha terminado, la fiebre del fútbol en el sur de Florida sigue existiendo. Oscar Amuz, un apasionado entrenador de fútbol nacido en Uruguay, se dedica a la "Fundación Unidos por el Fútbol", también conocida como Autism Soccer. Amuz fundó esta organización el pasado...
South Lyon High School varsity football player Joe Newman said that a new program pairing athletes with special needs students extends well beyond a one-day event. A program that became extremely popular gives special needs children a chance to play…
Un estudio reciente estima en 1,4 millones de dólares el coste de por vida del cuidado de un niño con autismo. Para los padres, no hay una solución fácil. Linda Mercier empezó a notar que algo no iba bien con su hijo Sam cuando tenía unos dos...
Paul and Hava Forziano married in 2013 and wanted to live together just like any other married couple. Should having a mental disability get in the way? Prior to their marriage Paul and Hava were living separately in group homes in…
El Tribunal Supremo del condado de Nassau acaba de dictar una medida cautelar que impide temporalmente a un banco vender la vivienda de una mujer discapacitada. Esto es significativo porque el banco era el fideicomisario del mismo Fideicomiso de Necesidades Especiales (SNT) que...
A federal district court recently ruled in Williams v. Colvin (N.D. Ill., No. 12C7852, Marzo 31, 2014) that payments from an annuity to a pooled special needs trust are not considered income when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. However, in…
The number of people in the United States with special needs has grown significantly in recent decades as a result of technology and medical advances. This increase has created concerns for the care for the members of this population. The…
Can you claim your child with special needs as a dependent? The answer on the face of it is YES, you can take your child with special needs as a dependent. For someone to be claimed as a qualifying child,…
One of the greatest concerns caregivers who tend to people with cognitive problems have is how to prevent wandering. Wandering is a risk associated with many conditions, such as autism, Down syndrome, and dementia. Dementia, which can result from Alzheimer’s…
In a recent case, a New York trial court has ordered BNY Mellon to pay back a Special Needs Trust nearly $180,000 for its failure to ensure that the trust’s beneficiary qualified for public benefits. In Liranzo v. LI Jewish…