Helping Families With Special Needs

Taking care of loved one’s with special needs can be incredibly overwhelming, especially if you're going at it alone. That's why it's so important to know where to turn for help. Mary Anne Ehlert, founder of Protected Tomorrows, recently joined the Friends Talk Money team to share her personal experience as a caregiver to her sister with special needs. She shed light on the complexities and amount of work that is required to care for someone with special needs and explained what motivated her to start Protected Tomorrows and help families with getting the resources and professional support that they need.

• Mary Anne’s Website, protectedtomorrows.com
• National Disability Institute: ABLE Act
• Planning for a Disabled Child or Adult, Terry Savage
• Jessica Searcy Kmetty Discusses How She Helps Families With Children Who Have Special Needs

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