Special Needs Planning with Consolidated Planning Group

Recreation is about activities and experiences which produce feelings of enjoyment and satisfaction. They give all of us opportunities to express creativity, achieve and master new skills, and find overall joy in life!Recreation can be significant for people with a disability, offering opportunities to practice social skills, improve physical aptitude, and increase motivation. These activities can provide the basis for increased self-confidence for your child.Our panel webinar event will introduce you to several individuals who offer wonderful recreational activities for your child with special needs.

Friendship is the antidote to loneliness! Let Best Buddies help your family! Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In this discussion, you will learn how Best Buddies empowers the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy, and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

Medicare is not just a program for people aged 65 and older. It also covers the millions of Americans living with a disability. This webinar offers an important presentation by Angela Cain, Outreach Specialist with The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Angela will share information regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace health insurance policies.

There are many decisions to be made as you prepare for the future of your special needs family member. Living with a disability is often associated with significant costs. That’s why individuals and families should consider contributing to an ABLE account. ABLE accounts offer tax-advantaged savings that can fund disability expenses. Join us as we explain how to successfully plan for your future.

There are many decisions to be made as you prepare for the future of your special needs family member. No one else knows your child as well as you do. But what can you do to maintain your level of care after you're gone? A Letter of Intent is the answer! Join us as we explain how to successfully plan for your future. Attendees will receive a fillable and printable Letter of Intent for their own use.

During this webinar we will be joined by Christina Lesher, a Special Needs Attorney, to learn the top five Special Needs Documents needed to prepare properly for the future of your family. - Will or Revocable Trust (or both) - 3rd party Supplemental Needs Trust - 1st party Supplemental Needs Trust - Documents for incapacity - Beneficiary designation updates Join us as we explain how to successfully plan for your future.

It is vitally important to provide the necessary support for your child without accidentally setting up unwanted limitations or exclusions. Your special needs attorney can help you properly plan for the future of your child with special needs. Join this webinar to learn how to navigate the complex road toward an optimal will, trust, and guardianship for your family. Attorney Heidi Angel will help you learn how to avoid problems and achieve peace of mind.

If you are a parent of a child with Down syndrome or other intellectual disabilities, you won't want to miss this webinar! Father to Gwendolyn, advocate, and award-winning author Steve Friedman is our presenter. He will speak from the heart about his family's experiences and share his advice about preparing for your future. He will touch on the pillars to independence - continuing education, work, relationships, and housing - and how to manage frequent obstacles, including financial concerns, and how to parent throughout the independence journey. With his daughter Gwendolyn as his inspiration and his corporate background to inform his work and research, Steve's excellent advice helps families find their path to meaningful solutions.

There are many decisions to be made as you prepare for the future of your special needs family member. Living with a disability is often associated with significant costs. That’s why families should understand Medicaid Waivers (specifically the Texas IDD Service System), SSI eligibility, and the importance of preserving benefits. Join us as we explain how to successfully plan for your future.

Every parent of a person with a disability asks: “What will happen to my child when I am gone?” Siblings worry about the future and the roles they will play.Join us as Emily Holl, Director of the Sibling Support Project, helps us understand the importance of thinking deeply about the needs and concerns of the sibling of an individual with a disability.This webinar will focus on the importance and benefits of involving every family member -- including individuals with disabilities, parents, siblings, and other involved members of their support network -- in discussions and planning for the future.