{"product_id":"9781557668028","title":"The Special Needs Planning Guide: How to Prepare for Every Stage in Your Child's Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloped by two financial planning experts who also have family members with special needs, this one-of-a-kind book is an absolute must-have as parents and other caregivers plan for the lasting financial security of their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransforming the financial planning presentations they’ve given to families across the country into a thorough, easy-to-read resource, the well-known authors give parents a chronological guide for each stage from birth to adulthood. Parents will get comprehensive advice and strategies on how to address\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinancial factors—including mortgages and other expenses, insurance policies, investments, and savings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elegal factors—such as conducting estate planning, weighing guardianship with less restrictive alternatives, and creating a Special Needs Trust to ensure a child's future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egovernment factors—identifying and supplementing government benefits, such as residential services, supported employment, and respite care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efamily and support factors—such as the family’s values, the parents’ careers, sibling considerations, and contributions of extended family members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemotional factors—such as dealing with both positive and negative feelings, staying connected with others, and using strong emotions to fuel advocacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are all the tools families need to create an effective action plan for their finances: planning checklists and forms, a helpful glossary of financial terms, “planning pointers” that help readers remember key points, and extended case studies dramatizing other families’ evolving challenges and solutions. \u003cb\u003ePlus\u003c\/b\u003e, the CD-ROM in the back of the book contains a helpful Financial Planning Timeline and a printable Letter of Intent that lets parents communicate key information, concerns, and desires to future caretakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book parents will use for the rest of their lives, this guide is also a necessary addition to the reference library of every service provider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookes, Paul H. Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060376846576,"sku":"9781557668028","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781557668028_p0.jpg?v=1763757330","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781557668028","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}