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Each Title Below Links to a lesson. 

​Obtaining Legal Authority to Advocate for Your Adult Child With a Disability

The Three-Step Decision-Making Process
Substitute Decision-Making
“Mental Capacity” 
Factors to Consider 
“Walking” Through a Sample Power of Attorney for Healthcare
“Walking” Through a Sample Power of Attorney for Property
“Walking” Through a Sample Power of Attorney for Education
“Walking” through a Sample Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
Types of Guardianship
The Guardianship Process
The Supported Decision-Making Agreement 

Government Benefits

Your Child’s Long-Term Government Benefits Goals
Social Security’s Definition of Disability
The Eligibility Rules for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
How Social Security Calculates the SSI  Monthly Cash Payment
Applying for SSI
The Eligibility Rules for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
The Eligibility Rules for Childhood Disability Benefits (CDB)
The Importance of Medicaid
The Value of Work Incentives
​Medicare

Special Needs Trusts

What is a Special Needs Trust?
First-Party and Third-Party Special Needs Trusts
The Importance of the Special Needs Trust’s Distribution Standard
Strategic Flexibility
Choosing the Right Trustee Lineup
Funding a Special Needs Trust
Common Estate Planning Documents
​The Differences Between a Special Needs Trust and an ABLE Account