Category: Financial Planning

The funding issue: how to make insurance, Regional Center, and Medi-Cal work together Getting the right benefits and resources for our kids is tough enough — but figuring out how to fund it all? That’s a whole different ballgame. We might feel we have a good grasp on private insurance, for example, but then comes …

The transition out of high school and into adulthood is a big milestone for our children, and in truth, ourselves as well. While we’re watching our kiddos grow up at what feels like a mile a minute, we also have to prepare for their life post-high school — whether that includes college, day programs, or …

As parents, it’s normal to worry about our kids’ futures. But when our kids have disabilities, the concerns may feel a lot bigger than we can handle. All the joys of parenting come hand in hand with the tough realities of making plans for situations we’d rather not think about if we had the choice. …

Navigating how to fund our kids’ medical and therapeutic needs can often feel like a juggling act — Regional Center in one hand, Medical-Cal in the other, while private insurance, Self-Determination, and other avenues of care hang above our heads. Those familiar funding sources may step in when insurance doesn’t cover a service or support, …

As much of a joy it is to be a parent of a child with disabilities, it also comes with the reality of thinking about, and planning for, things we’d probably choose not to if we had the option. What happens when our kids with disabilities turn 18? Or what would happen if we weren’t …