Special Needs Planning with Consolidated Planning Group

When your child reaches the age of 18, he or she will gain the right to vote, the right to contract, the right to get married, the right to decide where to live, the right to consent or refuse medical treatment. Doctors and other medical providers may be restricted from sharing your adult child’s health information with you because of health care privacy laws. As your child approaches the age of 18, you may want to consider obtaining guardianship. This presentation will address how to determine if guardianship is appropriate for your child, alternatives to a guardianship, and the procedure for obtaining a guardianship.Join us as Special Needs Financial Planner Allison Schaberg and Special Needs Attorney Lisa Wilson explain how to successfully plan for your future.

This webinar will offer a detailed look at community resources for children with disabilities. These resources include recreational and leisure activities that the whole family can enjoy! While the focus will be on the greater Galveston area, all will benefit from the conversation. Join Miranda Hernandez from Alvin ISD and Jann Davies from Friendswood ISD for a lively presentation!

As a parent of a child with special needs, you know there are many decisions to be made as it relates to the future of your special needs family member. Considerations such as transitioning, future care options, and preservation of benefit eligibility are a few items that require intentional evaluation. Some decisions require legal preparation and some require financial arrangements. These are especially important if you have a child who may need care for the rest of their life. Join this webinar to learn from Special Needs Attorney Lisa Shoalmire and Special Needs Financial Planner Allison Schaberg as they address situations for a special needs attorney, situations calling for a special needs financial planner, and how both can work together.

Looking for a college experience for your child with special needs?

Michelle Morris, Special Needs Financial Planner from Consolidated Planning Group, offers answers to families considering the best option for their student who is neurodiverse or has a disability when transitioning out of high school. The discussion will include answers to these frequently asked questions:

What options are available after high school?

What makes a college good for students with disabilities?

What unique financial considerations should I consider?

Tens of thousands of Texans with disabilities depend on the financial safety net provided by four main Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers – HCS, TxHmL, CLASS, and DBMD. Significant changes to these waivers are coming in 2023 including more options for housing, but also the end-of-day habilitation. Mark Olson, President & CEO of LTO Ventures will explain the changes and how families and beneficiaries can prepare themselves.

Divorce and child support are legally complex and emotionally challenging issues on their own. When these issues involve children with special needs, parents must be even more mindful to ensure that their children are protected. If these special considerations are not appropriately addressed, it could be disastrous for children with special needs.

Join this webinar as Board Certified Family Law Attorney Mike Day addresses how parents can best protect their children with special needs in the midst of litigating a divorce or child support dispute. In addition, Mary Ann Hughes, Special Needs Divorce Coach and founder of Special Family Transitions, will share tips on being proactive and organized in divorce, to better deal with the overwhelming issues of special needs divorce and more effectively advocate for yourself and your child with a disability.

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 Special Needs Financial Planner Allison Schaberg explains 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 Special Needs Planning Specialist, Allison Schaberg, explains the importance of a Letter of Intent.