The Autism College Connection

I’m thrilled to be attending next week’s Independent Education Consultant Association convention in Baltimore, where I’ll meet with dozens of colleges that support LD/ND students. If you need help finding the right college program for your child and building the solid strategy for college success, I can help. Visit my website to set up a free 30-minute consultation.

www.mckennaautism.com

June 3rd - 7 pm EST - Your Roadmap to Support: A Parent's Guide to SSI, DDD and the Disability Safety Net

Most parents don’t avoid planning for their child…They just don’t know where to start.
You’ve probably heard pieces of advice:
“Apply for SSI at 18”
“Don’t let them have more than $2,000”
“You need a trust… or maybe an ABLE account…”

But no one explains how it all fits together.
And underneath it all is a quiet fear:
“What if I do something wrong… and it costs my child their benefits?”
In this live webinar, you’ll learn:
How SSI really works (and why the $2,000 rule matters)
What Medicaid actually provides beyond healthcare
How programs like DDD fit into the bigger picture
What steps to take before age 18—and what happens after
The most common (and costly) mistakes families make

Featuring:
Michael Ringel, CPA, ChSNC
Special Needs Wealth Planning

Dr. Laura McKenna
Founder, McKenna Autism Consulting

Registration link in the comments

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Miami Dade College launches EmpowerU, its first summer camp for neurodivergent kids

Miami Dade College launches EmpowerU, its first summer camp for neurodivergent kids Developed with the Supreme Twins Foundation, the camp aims to provide a structured, supportive environment for a demographic often underserved by traditional summer programming.

Great opportunity for students at Landmark and Beacon College.

What is the most important skill for success after high school? Some kids leave high school ready to thrive in college or work. Others take longer to find their purpose. They fail classes. Maybe they get fired from a job. They live at home, dependent on their p…

Will these new laws level the playing field?

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States Increasingly Want Schools To Justify Their Placement Of Students In Special Ed In most states, the party who files a due process complaint — typically parents — must prove the school is in the wrong. But a growing number of states are shifting that burden from parents to districts.