- Mental Illness Awareness Month A Largely Unaddressed Epidemic
Laurie Hanson, Esq., October 13, 2013 - The Do’s and Don’ts When Hiring an Employee with Special Needs
Amy Goodman, Co-Director, Autism Now, September 22, 2013 - Key Considerations for Special Needs Planning
Morningstar.com, September 16, 2013 - Looming Budget Deadlines Threaten Safety Net
By Bridget Swartz and Morris Klein, September 13, 2013 - “ACA’s Impact on the Elderly and Individuals with Special Needs”
Shirley B. Whitenack & Crystal West Edwards
New Jersey Law Journal, September 09, 2013 - Not Accepting “No”: Tips on Advocating Change
Jim Caffry, September 07, 2013 - Keeping Seniors with Developmental Disabilities in the Community
Pamela Merkle, Executive Director, Association on Aging with Developmental Disabilities, August 24, 2013 - SNA at The Arc Convention
August 22, 2013 - SNA Members Play Active Role at ASA Conference
August 12, 2013 - Liability for Medicare Set-Asides Largely Undefined
Robert B. Fleming, CELA, August 09, 2013 - SNA Addresses NAMI Convention
August 05, 2013 - Graduating from Special Ed, Anticipating College
July 30, 2013 - SNA to Speak at The Arc’s Convention
July 23, 2013 - So the Neighbors Are Nosy and the Friends Are Pushy, What Does that Mean for the Geriatric Care Manager?
Lance M. McKinney, CELA, Journal of Geriatric Care Management – Spring 2013, July 17, 2013 - The Ruling That Could Change Everything For Disabled People With Million-Dollar Trusts
Katia Savchu, The Village Voice News, July 17, 2013 - Spousal Protection Trusts = Living Choices + Protection-in-Case-of-Emergency Trusts
Renee C. Lovelace, CELA, Journal of Geriatric Care Management – Spring 2013, July 17, 2013 - Providing for a Relative With a Serious Illness
Jane Bryant Quinn, AARP.org, July 17, 2013 - A Special Needs Trust Provides for Disabled
Sonya Stinson, Bankrate.com, July 16, 2013 - SNA Capitol Connection – June 2013
Volume 3, Issue 2, July 16, 2013 - Remember, Transitional Planning Works at the Other End of the Life Spectrum, Too!
Catherine Goebel, MA, MS Ed., NCG-CGC, ILLP, July 05, 2013 - Special Needs Clients: ‘Retirement for 3’
Martha White, Financial Planning, July 03, 2013 - Building Networks for a ‘Good Life,’ Even After the Caregiver Is Gone
David Bornstein, New York Times, June 26, 2013 - SNA to Blend Family and Legal Perspectives at Autism Society Conference
June 21, 2013 - SNA Members Take Active Role at Meeting of Settlement Planners
June 18, 2013 - It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
June 15, 2013 - Structured Settlements and SNTs
June 14, 2013 - SNA to Speak/Exhibit at NAMI Convention
June 14, 2013 - Visit SNA at Autism Society Convention
June 03, 2013 - Tax Considerations in Personal Injury Settlements
Jeremy Babener, June 02, 2013 - Thompson Bill Offers People with Disabilities Control Over Financial Trusts
Centre Daily Times, May 28, 2013 - Developing an Estate Plan for Parents of Children with Disabilities: A 15-Step Approach
The Voice, May 2013, May 21, 2013 - SNA Goes to Washington
May 14, 2013 - SNA Opposes Chained CPI for Cost of Living
May 07, 2013 - How Will the Affordable Care Act Affect SNTs?
Shirley Whitenack, Esq., April 26, 2013 - “Paying for Special Needs”
Money Magazine, April 26, 2013 - Thinking It Through: What to Consider When Creating a Special Needs Trust
Katherine N. Barr, April 12, 2013 - SNA Member Reginald Turnbull Wins Prestigious Advocacy Award
April 05, 2013 - “Expense & Emotions in Preparing for Long-Term Care”
The New York Times, March 25, 2013 - Reflections on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Reginald H. Turnbull, CELA, March 14, 2013 - New Commission on Long-Term Care
Morris Klein, CELA, CAP, March 01, 2013 - When a Sibling Has Special Needs
Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Westchester Family, March 01, 2013 - Family Members Should Consider Trust Protector Role
Robert B. Fleming, CELA, February 19, 2013 - Caregiver Agreements Can Clarify Family Roles
Leonard Berg, Esq., January 18, 2013 - The Olmstead Decision and Mental Health Systems Reform
January 06, 2013 - Guardianship and Mental Illness
Martha C. Brown, CELA, January 03, 2013 - Transition Planning Can Shape a Life
December 21, 2012 - Head Over Heart: Moving to a Group Home
Brian Rubin, Esq., December 10, 2012 - Pi-Yi Mayo Elected President of Special Needs Alliance
November 15, 2012 - SNA Reaches Out at The Arc Convention
November 14, 2012 - See You at The Arc Convention!
October 26, 2012 - Read “The Affordable Care Act” and more in SNA’s Capitol Connection
Capitol Connection, October 2012, October 23, 2012 - SNA Testifies Before Senate on VA Pension Eligibility
October 10, 2012 - SNA Urges “Balance” in Deficit Deliberations
October 10, 2012 - “Assuring Care of a Family Member With Special Needs”
The New York Times, October 05, 2012 - Microboards and Guardianship: A Team Approach
September 26, 2012 - The Emotional Journey of Families with Special Needs
September 14, 2012 - VA Benefits: A Broken Bureaucracy
August 30, 2012 - SNA Plays Active Role at ASA Conference
August 28, 2012 - Divorce and Children with Special Needs
August 17, 2012 - SNA at NAMI Convention: Housing, Guardianship and Charitable Giving
August 13, 2012 - What Makes Autism so Uniquely Stressful?
Michelle DePolo, Psy.D., August 02, 2012 - Visit SNA at ASA Conference
July 26, 2012 - Supreme Court Healthcare Decision a Special Needs Boon
Morris Klein, CELA, July 11, 2012 - Special Needs Alliance Joins Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
July 08, 2012 - Visit SNA at 2012 NAMI Convention
June 21, 2012 - 10 Must-have documents for parents of children with special needs
Bernard A. Krooks
Friendship Circle Blog
June 12, 2012, June 11, 2012 - View “My Special Child: Protecting Their Future”
Fox 4 News
June 6, 2012, June 06, 2012 - Your Digital Legacy: Don’t Forget those Online Records!
Amos Goodall, CELA, June 01, 2012 - Legislative Action Alert: Military Survivor Benefits
May 22, 2012 - Listen: “Sandwich Generation” members on joys and challenges of caring for family matriarch
Family Matters, NPR
May 8, 2012, May 09, 2012 - SNA President Janet Lowder Wins NAELA Powley Award
May 02, 2012 - Making a Difference with Sports
Scott C. Suzuki, Esq., April 24, 2012 - Appealing Denials of Insurance Coverage
Shirley B. Whitenack, Esq., SpecialNeeds.com, April 12, 2012 - Being Heard: The Voting Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
Stephen W. Dale, Esq., April 12, 2012 - What Are You Waiting For?
The Voice, April 2012, April 11, 2012 - Dogs With a Mission
James Caffry, Esq.
Richard A. Courtney, CELA, April 10, 2012 - Listen: Autism roundtable on the numbers, challenges, growing support
Results Matter Radio Show
April 3, 2012, April 03, 2012 - “The Caregiver’s Book Shelf: A Law Guide for Seniors”
The New York Times, April 2, 2012, April 02, 2012 - To Plan or Not to Plan – That Is Not the Question
March 25, 2012 - Care by Consensus
The New York Times
March 21, 2012, March 23, 2012 - Private Disability Insurance
The Voice, March 2012, March 21, 2012 - Music as a Healing Art
Catherine Leas, CELA, March 13, 2012 - “How Can I Get Involved in Development Disabilities Awareness Month in March?”
Bernard A. Krooks, CELA, Forbes.com, March 1, 2012, March 07, 2012 - “Tables Reserved for the Healthiest”
The New York Times, Feb 9, 2012, March 06, 2012 - March Is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Robert B. Fleming, CELA, March 01, 2012 - Special Education Under Siege
Andrew H. Hook, CELA, February 27, 2012 - A Few Thoughts about Special Needs Planning for Mental Illness
R. Shawn Majette, Esq., February 13, 2012 - The Untapped Talent of Workers with Disabilities
Jefferey M. Yussman, Esq., February 10, 2012 - Listen: SNA member discusses “Medicare Set Aside Arrangements & Mass Torts” on Ringler Radio/ Legal Talk Network
February 09, 2012 - Medicaid and Special Needs
Carol Battaglia, Esq., January 30, 2012 - A Short Primer on Trusts and Trust Taxation
The Voice, January 2012, January 26, 2012 - Listen: Self-Advocate Interviews SNA Member on Guardianship,Trusts & More
January 18, 2012 - Advocacy in an Election Year
Lois M. Zerrer, January 16, 2012 - The Letter of Intent: Advice for the Future Team
January 02, 2012 - Tax Planning for Families With Special Needs
Bradley Frigon, December 29, 2011 - Military Life Complicates Care Plans for Dependents with Special Needs
December 20, 2011 - Self-Advocacy’s Growing Momentum
Martha C. Brown, November 23, 2011 - Education Rights & High Functioning Autism
Amy C O’Hara & Sheryl R. Frishman, Autism Spectrum News, November 22, 2011 - “Special Tax Deductions for Special Education,” Wall Street Journal
November 14, 2011 - CLASS Act’s Demise Underscores Long-Term Care Crisis
November 03, 2011 - SNA Members Take Top Honors
October 31, 2011 - Janet Lowder Named President of Special Needs Alliance
October 27, 2011 - Elder Law: Special needs trusts enhance lives of those with disabilities
Julian Gray & Frank Petrich, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 26, 2011 - 7 Must-Do’s for a Parent of a Special Needs Child
Hudson Valley Parent, October 21, 2011 - Medicaid Agency Claims Against Personal Injury Recoveries of Beneficiaries
Ron Landsman, Trial Reporter,
Fall 2011, p. 9, October 17, 2011 - SNA Turns Out for The Arc’s Convention
October 17, 2011 - Getting Medicaid to Pay for Care BEFORE Eligibility
Ron Landsman, Trial Reporter, Fall 2011, p. 33, October 16, 2011 - New Legislation Increases Utility of Special Needs Trusts
Jason Frank, Trial Reporter, Fall 2011, p. 17, October 15, 2011 - Special Needs Require Special Estate Planning
October 07, 2011 - SNA Draws Crowd at NAMI Convention
August 10, 2011 - Visit Us at The Arc’s Convention
August 03, 2011 - SNA Member’s Law Firm Wins Disability Support Case
July 28, 2011 - SNA Dads Share Experiences at Autism Conference
July 27, 2011 - Paralysis hasn’t stopped Riverside attorney from empowering others
Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, July 19, 2011 - “Managing Alzheimer’s”
Bernard A. Krooks, Westchester County Business Journal, July 11 2011, July 11, 2011 - From the SNA blog: Community-Based Residences Make Social and Economic Sense
July 10, 2011 - The New Medicare Surtax: Will You or Your Special Needs Trust Be Affected in 2013?
The Voice, July 2011, July 10, 2011 - Visit SNA at Autism Society of America Conference
June 10, 2011 - Visit SNA at NAMI Convention
June 10, 2011 - “The Mission Project”
The Voice, June 2011, June 01, 2011 - SNA Member Hyman Darling Earns Humanitarian Award
May 30, 2011 - SNA Member Gregory French Named NAELA President-Elect
May 29, 2011 - “Buying a House for a Special Needs Beneficiary”
The Voice, Volume 5, Issue 9, May 18, 2011 - Read “A Congress Divided Against Itself” and more in Capitol Connection
Capitol Connection, May 2011, May 17, 2011 - SNA Member Renée Lovelace Wins Theresa Award
May 17, 2011 - Special Needs Alliance Members Win ABA Writing Award
May 15, 2011 - Estate Planning: A Guide for Parents with Special Needs Children
CBS Money Watch, April 20, 2011 - Planning for the Care of a Special Needs Child
Paul Keegan and Karen Cheney, CNNMoney.com, June 28, 2010 - 10 Tips For Parents Of Special Needs Children
Bernard A. Krooks, Forbes.com, June 10, 2010 - Special Needs Alliance President Appointed as Delegate to National Summit on Disability Policy
EP Magazine, April 01, 2010 - At tax time, adding up medical and dental receipts pays off
Anya Martin, MarketWatch, March 17, 2010 - The Special Needs Alliance signs on to a letter to Congressional leaders as part of the National Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare
January 11, 2010 - Article by SNA Attorney Ed Wilcenski featured in Summer 2009 issue of Insights magazine
September 22, 2009 - Eunice Kennedy Shriver will be greatly missed
Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Hudson Valley Business Journal, August 24, 2009 - SNA featured in May 2009 edition of The Special Parent
Cynthia Catterson, The Special Parent, May 01, 2009 - SNA President Bernard Krooks Quoted in New York Times
Elsa Brenner, New York Times, May 01, 2009 - SNA President-Elect Bridget O Brien Swartz is quoted in Arizona Republic Article Financial Planning Key for Special-Needs Adults
Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic, April 25, 2009 - Read William Mitchell College of Law Release on SNA s Newest Honorary Member, Kim Dayton
Steve Linders, William Mitchell College of Law, April 09, 2009 - Watch SNA President Bernard Krooks appearance on KPSP in Palm Springs
March 17, 2009 - Watch SNA President Bernard Krooks conduct an interactive online seminar on special needs planning
March 09, 2009 - Read SNA Past President Edward Wilcenski s piece in Estate Planning Magazine
Edward V. Wilcenski and Tara Anne Pleat, February 01, 2009 - SNA Member Nell Graham Sale Quoted in the New Mexico Independent.
David Alire Garcia, New Mexico Independent, December 16, 2008 - SNA President Bernard Krooks Talks Special Need Planning on Fox 5 in San Diego
Fox 5 News, San Diego, California, November 14, 2008 - SNA Attorney Barbara Hughes Appears on News 3 in Madison, Wisconsin
News 3, Madison, Wisconsin, November 14, 2008 - SNA Immediate Past President Andrew Hook appears on Seattle s KING 5 News
Carolyn Douglas, King 5 News, November 11, 2008 - SNA Member Robert Fleming Featured in The Foothills News
By Heather Staton, published in The Foothills News, a News Media Corporation publication, August 20, 2008 - Yuri Malboeuf, client of SNA member Steve Dale, profiled in San Francisco Chronicle story; Dale mentioned
Elizabeth Fernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, August 02, 2008 - SNA Member Janet Lowder Quoted in Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Sheryl Harris, Cleveland.com, July 27, 2008 - Special Needs Trusts Give Families Peace of Mind
Janet Aschkenasy, Financial Times, July 22, 2008 - Special Needs Alliance Wants Changes to Disability Legislation
The Structured Settlements Wire, May 28, 2008 - SNA Attorney Shirley Whitenack is thanked in MSN Money article for providing legal options
Karin Price Mueller, Microsoft Money Central, May 19, 2008 - When Generosity Bumps Into Gift Tax
Deborah L. Jacobs, New York Times, April 21, 2008 - Listen to SNA’s Andrew Hook on Oprah and Friends Radio discuss planning for the future for a loved one with special needs.
April 18, 2008 - SNA President on Jean Chatzky XM Satellite Radio Program, “Oprah and Friends”
April 18, 2008 - Watch Special Needs Alliance Representative Bernard A. Krooks on Good Morning America Now
March 25, 2008 - How to Write Off Medical Expenses
Kathy M. Kristof, Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2008 - When You Have Clients with Disabled Children, Finance Is Only One of the Issues
Janet Aschkenasy, Wealth Manager Magazine, January 01, 2008 - If You Don’t Have a Will – What Will Happen to Your Kids if You Die?
Sue Sanders, Hudson Valley Parent, December 01, 2007 - Special Needs Planning for Disabled Individuals
Barbara S. Hughes, 50 Plus Lifestyles, November 01, 2007 - Littman Krooks Named Employer of the Year
Westchester Arc, October 01, 2007 - Arranging for Prepaid Plan Helps Ease Funeral Burden on Family
Brad Mielke, NY Daily News, September 10, 2007 - States Now Limited in their Authority to Recover Settlement Proceeds to Satisfy Medicaid Liens
Bernard K. Krooks, MetDESK News, September 01, 2007 - Adult Children with Special Needs
WHMT, August 30, 2007 - Estate Planning: Thinking Ahead
Eileen Beal, Crain’s Cleveland Business, August 20, 2007 - Special Needs Alliance
William Whitaker, The Autism Perspective, August 01, 2007 - Planning for Your Disabled Child
Kimberly Lankford, Kiplinger.com, August 01, 2007 - Special Needs Alliance Lawyers Focus on Those With Special Needs
Allan Appel, TCPalm.com, June 26, 2007 - Lawyer Winston Helps for Special Needs Alliance
WickedLocal.com, June 19, 2007 - Planning for Disabled IRA Beneficiaries
Edward V. Wilcenski, Ed Slott’s IRA Advisor, May 01, 2007
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