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Protected Tomorrows IN THE NEWS
2023
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Higher Education is Still Literally Out of Reach for Too Many People with Disabilities
Parents of Disabled or Special Needs Children (no matter their age) Need to Make a Financial Plan for Their Future
Divorce and the Special-Needs Family
Protecting Tomorrow Today Helpful guidance and advice for parents of adult children with disabilities
Group helps parents plan the futures of children with special needs
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What’s So Special about Special Needs Planning? Business for a Better World: Protected Tomorrows, Inc. |
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November | Marcia On Her Mind Bill McLean, The North Shore Weekend |
August | Planning for Your Retirement, and for a Child’s Special Needs, All at Once Martha C. White, The New York Times |
Dreaded Diagnosis
A Father Comes to Grips with His Daughter’s SMA In January, 2005, our two-and-a-half year old daughter was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). About one month later, I began writing about our rocky experience with her symptoms, our doctors, and her eventual diagnosis. I had quite a difficult time completing it, and revised it…
Before I was given my gift …
by Irene Coleman When I was a little girl I dreamed of going to college, becoming a teacher, getting married at 25, having 2.5 children, a dog, and going on wonderful journeys and adventures. That was my plan. When I was 20, my sister and I shared a heart to heart. I told her “I’m probably…
Optimize Your Living Space … By Pretending to Move
By Bonnie Hillman Shay The new year is a great time to commit time and effort to optimizing the spaces you live (and work) in. We all feel lighter and calmer when our spaces feel under control. As a professional organizer, I see people going through challenging times (e.g., divorce, illness, loss, etc.). I find…
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A Conversation With Carrie: A College Success Story Continues
Back to school is especially significant for Carrie Mulderink this year. Carrie was born with Cerebral Palsy and grew up a daddy’s girl in her close knit family in suburban Chicago where she spent many nights watching the Chicago Bulls games with her dad either on TV or at the stadium. School was always challenging…
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Employing People With Disabilities: A Nice Thing to Do?
Is employing people with disabilities a nice thing to do? Before we answer that question, let’s look at some statistics regarding disabled people. Disabled people make up 19 percent of the U.S. population. 54 million people in the U.S. are disabled. Eighty percent of this population is unemployed. This equates to 44 million people with disabilities who are…
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Protected Tomorrows Charities Announces First Project: Transform U
I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Lisa Nigro and I am the founder of Inspiration Corporation and my newest venture, Transform U. Transform U is a job development program in the fitness industry for persons with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to teach people with development disabilities…
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