This year, in October 2019, I had an opportunity to attend the 3rd International Down Syndrome Conference 2019 at The Lalit, Chandigarh. This conference is organized by Down Syndrome Federation of India. The conference covered a wide range of topics from Therapies, Medical,...
A good annuity product can be a boon for families with special needs children to care. A product like this can generate a fixed income for the lifetime of the child which is the major concern for any parent. However, annuities from life...
Today, i.e. 3rd December 2019, the world is celebrating World Disability Day. This event was started by United Nations in 1992 to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. Every year UN announces...
Where will the special needs child live? Is community living a good option? If s/he lives at family home who will care for him when we are not around? All these questions rise when parents start thinking about the future of their special...
World Health Organization conducted a study in 2015 on Mental Illness in India. The statistics revealed that one in five Indians suffer from depression. But only 10-12% of these seek help. A further survey done by the National Health Programme of the Ministry...
When you have a special needs childcare there is a concern of providing for the child life long care irrespective of what happens in your life. Considering the high ingoing expenses involved in childcare there are numerous uncertainties of life which can arise.
One of the challenge special need child-parent faces is not knowing what and how to plan for the future. Being unaware of what financial and legal issues may arise many aspects remain unplanned in their life. But this has long-lasting implications especially related...
For a single parent managing professional and personal life is a daunting task. With no support at hand many times they have to rely on professionals especially where children’s care is involved. Life gets tough when there is a special needs child to...
Health Insurance is one of the larger concern for a family with a special needs child. Though life and disability risk are also the topmost priorities it’s easier to cover them through adequate insurance. This is because the cover is on the parents...
Forming a private trust for your special needs child is the long-lasting solution. But the most difficult aspects parents have to address is finding a reliable trustee. Mostly the next trustee after parents is one among the family members. But that’s not enough....