This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ABLEnow.
Hello, friends!
Raising a special needs child is not an easy feat. It’s something that brings you on a whole other level of the parenting game. And my biggest worry is how I can properly prepare for Wyatt’s future? My son has Autism [you can read our whole journey here] and it’s part of what makes him, him. I want to be able to set him up for every level of success because I know in my heart he’s got a bright future ahead of him.
For a long time, people with disabilities couldn’t save for their future because they were afraid of losing their public benefits. A lot of people fought very hard to change this, and it resulted in the amazing federal ABLE Act and the new ABLEnow program.
What’s ABLEnow? ABLEnow is on a mission to EMPOWER those with disabilities to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life. Andย as a parent of a child with special needs, I can tell you that this change, this program, it’s huge – and it’s going to help so many families.
ABLEnow is making it possible for eligible individuals to save and invest in an affordable, tax-advantaged, ABLEnow account without having to worry about jeopardizing their eligibility for benefits they need like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). When you have an ABLEnow account, you can pay for qualified disability expenses that will maintain health, independence, and quality of life. There’s no more back and forth worrying about if saving for your childโs future will impact the support they’re receiving – because you just shouldn’t have to choose between those two things, they’re both important.
Also, it’s important to mention that ANYONE can contribute to your childโs ABLEnow account. So if grandparents or family want to make contributions to the account for holidays, birthdays, etc – they can! And like I mentioned before, contributions wonโt jeopardize eligibility for much-needed disability benefits.
One of my favorite things about this blog is that I get to connect with so many incredible families. SO many of you have e-mailed me and have opened your hearts to share your stories, and it just means the world. It was scary to write about Wyatt’s Autism diagnosis and to share that with the world, but the positivity, kindness, and awareness that has come from it is something I’ll always be thankful for.
Our kids might be different, but they are ABLE to live whatever kind of life they want, and now as parents – we can really set them up for success with programs like this.
Here is a video with more info about ABLEnow:
ABLEnow FAQS: https://www.able-now.com/resources/faqs
Thank you for always supporting us along this journey, Wyatt is so lucky to have so many amazing people who care about him, even if we’ve never met. Our kids deserve the very best, and I am so thankful to have a community of parents who love and strive for inclusion just like we do.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ABLEnow.
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What a great program. I had no idea this existed and I’m passing the word. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront.
Of course! Thank you for reading! <3
How do I help my son who is 19 . He graduated and now seems lost
Hi Yvette – Help with what? AbleNow? If so, I’d contact them to see how they can help! <3
I have a son with Autism and he tries to talk so every is a struggle. But,he doesn’t let that stop him . He finds ways to let you know what he wants. He is a sweetheart and loved very much I’m not and either of his brothers are ashamed of him. He is our inspiration and helps us in every way . I’m am so proud to call him my son.
I know what that feels like, how old is your son? And thank you for the comment! Our boys are lucky to have us as mommas, just as lucky as we are to have them!
hello my name is Leann and I have been diagnosed with split personality bipolar ADHD o c d o d d and schizophrenia and manic depressive all sorts of things and I have had a hard time keeping work I have had a hard time with pretty much living on my own when I was talking to a friend she told me about this site for benefits for people with disabilities so I decided to give it a shot and look at it I actually signed up for one of the accounts I’m just wondering how is going to benefit me to have this As I understood it is that they actually give you benefits to live off of I just want to know if it’s true and if so what can I do with it
Does this also help with adhd as I’m raising a 15 yr old gson since 3 yes old thank u Julie
Correct me if I’m misunderstanding Act Now, they don’t give you benefits. Cost of your care is your expense coming out of your set up account, tax free. Money you put in is a savings investment plan. Money used for the future is only for daily and survival needs and cannot be used for non qualifying expenses(vacations).