Special Needs Planning Resources for Families

Planning for a loved one with special needs involves much more than preparing legal documents. Families also need a plan for the everyday details that help their child feel safe, understood, supported, and loved.

Our Special Needs Planning Resources are designed to help families organize important information about guardianship, medical care, public benefits, daily routines, future housing, financial support, and the people who will step in when parents can no longer provide care.

These practical tools are meant to help preserve not only your child’s financial security, but also your knowledge, your wishes, and your hopes for the future. Because the goal is not simply to leave money behind—it is to leave a thoughtful plan for a meaningful life.

Visit our Special Needs Planning Resource Center for additional guides, checklists, and tools created for families planning for an adult child with special needs.