Autumn Heffner had her life changed when she underwent surgery in 2021 to remove a brain tumor, leaving her with a Traumatic Brain Injury and Autonomic Dysfunction. After her recovery, she found an unexpected path forward at Heartland Horses Equine Activities & Learning Inc. in Avon Park. At Heartland Horses, Autumn found her match in […]
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When Chris Kuster’s pen or paint brush hits paper, his wildest imaginations instantly come to life. “I’m one of those artists that everything is extremely random,” Kuster said as he drew from his colorfully decorated studio inside his Tarpon Springs home. “Some days, I’ll do an oil painting, some days I want to draw cartoons.”
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ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts give people with special needs the opportunity to manage a modest bank account without penalty against their eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, or other government benefits. Generally speaking, SSI and Medicaid recipients must adhere to income and asset limitations. However, money contributed to an ABLE account is generally disregarded
Many trust beneficiaries ask if their Special Needs Trust can pay for rent. The answer is maybe. Not too helpful, right? But really it all depends on the benefits you are receiving. (See our blog on the “Basics of Benefits.”) The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a list of ten expenses referred to as “shelter”
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