Join us to learn about pooled special needs trusts. Families with people with special needs need to set aside money to ensure the independence and quality of life of their family member with disability. Pooled special needs trusts is one such vehicle to accomplish this. We are joined by experts Yolanda Mazyck, Executive [...]
In our salute to Veterans and all members of the military we sit down with two psychologists to discuss emotional well being for children of deployed military parents, and mental health and suicide prevention for members of the military. We are joined by Dr. Elizabeth McCarthy, clinical psychologist and author [...]
Joining us will be Kaitlyn Taylor Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst/Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst for an in depth discussion on ABA – a widely used therapy for autism. We will discuss why ABA is choosen, how data is gathered and behavior plans made. Also joining us will be Mark Friese, Vice President, [...]
Join us as we discuss the new book Lovers Lame by Robert Rudney. In this book, Rudney “pulls open the curtain on the passionate hidden universe of people with disabilities.” Rudney is a disability advocate, defense specialist and aspiring oil painter. To order his book visit http://www.loverslame.com/#!
Join us in our indepth discussion with Mark Friese, Vice President, Special Needs Group at Merrill Lynch. We will get into the nitty gritty about special needs trusts, such as investment options, choosing an advisor and tips on how to get started. If you are a parent of a child [...]
“Despite improvement in educational opportunity and outcomes, students with disabilities remain substantially less likely to participate in postsecondary education than individuals without disabilities”. Join us today as we speak with Amanda L. Sullivan, PhD and Charles M. Kaprolet, co-authors ‘Social-Emotional Predictors of Postsecondary Enrollment for Students with Disabilities’.
Conversation with Mark Perriello, President of American Association of People with Disabilities.
Listen to our engaging discussion with Gail Embt, founder of Kinergy Health, and Lauryn Sargent, founder of Stories Inherited. These dynamic women, along with Mark Friese, Vice President of Special Needs Planning at Merrill Lynch discuss how perserving your family disability story and records is an essential part of planning [...]
Schools are still using restraint and seclusion as discipline methods for our children, and sometimes to terrifying results. Join us as we discuss the Keeping All Students Safe Act with Barbara Trader, Executive Director of TASH which has been leading the advocacy for passage of the bill.
Join us in our discussion with Dr. Eric Rossen, Director of Professional Development and Standards at The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and Dr. Kelly Vaillancourt, Director of Government and Professional Relations with NASP on disciplining special needs kids in the school.