Special Education

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Special Education is a broad field of discussion depending upon your child's needs. Each child is different and therefore, so are their requirements.

Some children have emotional problems, some physical, some mental development, while others may have a combination. You know your child best, which means you should take an active role in your childs progress. While experts in the field of special education are made available to you, know that it is you who must be their advocate. If you feel a method of teaching or tools being used are not helpful to your child, let your opinion be known. Sharing your knowledge of your childs likes, dislikes, fears, needs, and all the information you can with your child's teachers will often make their tasks easier and your child's development faster and more successful.

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Parents of children with special needs should visit a lawyer and set up a Special Needs Trust. A special needs trust is set up allow use of property for the beneficiary without losing access to essential government services and benefits. As it stands now a person who is disabled cannot inherit more than $2,000- it will interrupt his or her government benefits. Especially important are long-term care and nursing home benefits under the Medicaid welfare program.

Government benefit programs are now recognizing that family contributions can only improve a disabled person's life. As long as the family's contributions are supplementary and do not duplicate government benefit programs, they are allowed. Some current government benefit programs do let the family to provide some supplementary income and resources to the person with a disability. However, government regulations are very strict, and they are carefully monitored for abuse.

Special Needs Trusts are frequently used as a way to receive an inheritance or personal injury settlement proceeds on behalf of a disabled person in order to allow the person to qualify for Medicaid benefits.

A special needs trust can be used to buy such things as:

* Uninsured medical and dental expenses, eyeglasses

* Maintenance of vehicles

* Insurance (including payment of premiums)

* Transportation (including buying a vehicle )

* Athletic training, gym membership or competitions

* Personal care attendant or escort

* Rehabilitation

* Essential dietary needs

* Materials for a hobby or recreation activity

* A computer or other electronic equipment

* Trips, vacations, concerts, or outings

* Things that add to quality to life: movies, video games, books, crafts , etc.

It is strongly advised if you are a parent of a special needs child that you speak with an attorney regarding the set up of a special needs trust.

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A Quick Note From The Publisher... If you like the article above, you may be interested in the following article which is also related to Special Education... Children with Sensory Needs - The Misunderstood Five Percent of the General Population Many children, perhaps your own, exhibit difficulty processing sensory information including: touch, taste, smell, vision, and hearing. As many as 5% of the school age population exhibit characteristics of sensory processing disorder (SPD), sometimes known as sensory integration disorder. Further, many children with autism, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), learning disabilities have SPD coexisting or underlying these conditions. Research has shown that as many as 40% of children with ADHD display symptoms of SPD. If you are a parent of a child with special needs, perhaps you are struggling with the added stresses this can have on the family. Your family relationships may be affected. Siblings may be envious of the extra attention provided to the child with special needs. Mothers may feel that fathers are not involved. Fathers may feel unfairly blamed, when in their opinion, they are struggling to support the family. Extended relatives, while intending to provide support, may instead offer conflicting advice, or just not understand the needs of the child and the family. An already tight family budget may be stretched even greater to cover the added expenses associated with providing the best possible care for the child with special needs, and the family as a whole. Only by sharing information and working together can we have adequate recognition and support for those impacted by SPD. Search the internet. Resources exist on the internet through non-proft foundations, and parent connections groups. It is my hope that all children grow up with the courage and wisdom to share their natural talents for the betterment of the world, …express understanding and respect for humanity …appreciate and extend the work done by previous generations...