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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
When you have a child with a disability, you may have some expenses throughout the year that qualify for a deduction or credit on your tax return. Don’t wait until April to understand what’s required to support these claims.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help
When my daughter was eight years old, my sister, who was a case manager for a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program, told me to get my daughter’s name on “the list.” At that moment, I had no idea how important it would be for her future.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs to share their tips and stories about caring for their children during difficult times.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
How to find transportation for your child with a disability when your car isn’t accessible to them.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
You will receive bills for your child’s surgeries and procedures—including some bills you don’t see coming. It can be overwhelming and confusing. Here’s how to prepare for the unexpected.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help
Doggie bags are not just for food anymore. Here are some tips on things you should not toss out when you leave the hospital.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
Now is the time to speak up for your child. Their future depends on it.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
Hopefully, you are receiving services or on the interest lists for one of the many Medicaid Waiver programs. Have you heard of HIPP? This is a great program that a lot of people don’t know about.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help
When you have a child with a disability, many of us are assigned a case manager (CM) for our child through our insurance or service provider. The CM is there to provide you with all the resources available. And to do that, they ask a lot of questions.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
Finding ways to save time, effort, and get financial help can be a surprise and a great help. Here is one father’s story of how a little effort helped a lot.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support