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Contributor Mark Miller discusses the government assistance available to special-needs family members, the role of ABLE accounts, and retirement plans that involve the whole family.

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There are also ways to preserve your special-needs child¿s eligibility for need-based government assistance after they turn 18. To meet requirements for Medicaid and supplemental-income programs ...

As a child with special needs approaches age 18, families must prepare for continued decision-making for that child and secure legal authority to do so.