Special Needs Family Hour

In this essential two-part episode of  The Special Needs Family Hour , host Julie Ames and special guest Emma Hemness, a highly experienced elder law and special needs planning attorney, provide critical guidance for parents and caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, autism, intellectual disabilities, and neurodiversity. Part 1: Guardianship & Guardian Advocacy Julie shar...

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Bill Carl, the Morning Host for FaithTalk 570 AM & 910 AM interviews Julie Ames. They discuss Julie's new book A Very Special Journey of Grief, Grace, and Gratitude - No They are not Okay...but It's Okay! Raising Special Needs Kids. A Very Special Journey is more than a memoir. It is a story that provides guidance, hope, and education to parents and professionals who have or work with special...

Our guest is  Steve Rhatigan,  the founding member of the  Archer Consulting Group . His firm specializes in  financial, legal, and life-time care strategies  concerning  special needs planning and wealth management. 95% of his cases concerns a mother where the father has filed for divorce.  The dad has had as much time as needed to get his du...

Our guest is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.  He is the founder and Chairman of the Board for the nonprofit Children’s Health Defense. < https://childrenshealthdefense.org/ >  We will discuss the ethicacy of the current vaccine program for children in the United States. Robert is an advocate for children who have been harmed by vaccines. “The greatest crisis that America faces t...

Our guests are  Misty Ross,  Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Dr. Nev Jones with the Department of Psychiatry & Behavior Neurosciences at the University of South Florida. We will be discussing Success 4 Kids & Families Healthy Minds Program. Healthy Minds is an innovative program for youth and young adults who have recently begun experiencing unusual thoughts and behaviors or...

Our guest is Brian West the Media and Community Relations Manager for Publix Super Markets. As Brian says, "We look at what a person is able to do, not what they aren't able to do." Publix has been hailed as the No. 1 supermarket for customer satisfaction, one of FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and as an inspiration for its sustainability efforts and community involvement Publix has su...

Our guests are Ido Kedar and Tracy Kedar. Ido Kedar is a non-speaking Autistic Young Man. He is a phenomenal 23-year-old Californian who, through the saving grace of technology and perseverance, now has a voice in his life and is using it to lobby for huge changes. He is an author and advocate who inspires and educates others. Tracy Kedar, Ido's mother, shares with us her journey as the parent of...

Description: Our guest is Patti Rendon of Rendon Support Services. Patti has been a Med-Waiver Support Coordinator for over twenty years and runs a support coordination agency. Patti is familiar with all aspects of the Florida Med-Waiver Program. She serves individuals in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, and Desoto Counties. Patti has extensive experience...

Description: Our guests are Liz Montefu, the founder of Montefu Consulting, and Patti Rendon of Rendon Support Services. Liz has been guiding individuals through the rough waters of Social Security for over thirty years. She is experienced in benefit coordination and can help – whether you are filing for benefits for the first time or you are preparing to go before an Administrative Law Judg...

Liz has been guiding individuals through the rough waters of Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims for over 30 years. She is experienced in benefit coordination and can help – whether you are filing for benefits for the first time or you are preparing to go before an Administrative Law Judge at a hearing. Visit Montefu Consulting at https://www.montefuconsulting....

Allen Giese is the founding partner and President of Northstar Financial Planners, Inc., in Plantation, Florida. He is also the father of an adult son who has a mental illness. Allen knows firsthand the impact that a loved one’s mental illness can have on a family’s finances. He has made it his mission to help other parents struggling with balancing their son or daughter’s needs...

Our guests are Brian Rothey, who is the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Community Liaison, Paula James, the Chairperson for the Suncoast West Family Council.  We are discussing programs and resources available in our community to help those with disabilities reach their full potential. The APD is the organization responsible for the med-wavier program. This program is the governmen...

2020-04-12 Our guest is Emma Hemness Attorney at Law. We discuss planning ahead to protect your special needs child with disabilities, including Long Term Care, Supplemental Security Income, Guardianship Advocacy, Trusts, and Able Accounts.         Description: Emma Hemness Attorney at Law is a state and nationally recognized Expert in Elder Law. She is one of only 100 board ce...

Emma Hemness is our family attorney for Guardianship, Special Needs Trust, and Estate Planning. She is a trusted advisor. Her law practice is The Elder Law Office of Emma Hemness, P.A.    Many of the same laws affecting older adults are of special relevance to persons with disabilities, whether they are children, young adults or seniors. Advising families about the intricacies of SSI and...

Description: We discuss Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income coverage with Liz Montefu, the President and Founder of Montefu Consulting. Liz has been guiding individuals through the rough waters of Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims for over 25 years. She is experienced in benefit coordination and can help – whether you are fili...

Description: Ric has devoted his career to improving financial literacy. Barron’s has ranked him the #1 independent financial advisor in the nation three times. His firm, Edelman Financial Services, is now one of the largest financial planning firms in the country, managing $18 billion for more than 30,000 clients nationwide. Ric is an award-winning radio and television personality, and a #1...

Our guests are  Misty Ross,  Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Dr. Nev Jones with the Department of Psychiatry & Behavior Neurosciences at the University of South Florida. We will be discussing Success 4 Kids & Families Healthy Minds Program. Healthy Minds is an innovative program for youth and young adults who have recently begun experiencing unusual thoughts and behaviors or...

Our guest are Mo Van Hoek, Bailey Kuykendoll, and Sarah Gibbons. They are volunteers with Health Freedom Florida.  We will be discussing the 2020 Florida Legislature session that is currently underway. Health Freedom Florida is a grassroots organization. It is headed by Mo Van Hoek. Mo is the mother of two young men: Lucus and Jan who are 14 and 12 years old. Jan had an intense series of inoc...

Sally DePalma is a pharmacist. She was also the Executive Director of the special needs ministry the One Roof Initiative. We discuss tips on working with your family pharmacist. Some of the topics discussed are: things that your pharmacist would like you to know; what a pharmacist sees when they pull of a person's records; common mistakes and how to make sure they don't happen to you; what to do i...

Our guest is Susan Ventura, the President and Executive Officer of Easterseals Florida. We discuss their services to include: early intervention, inclusive childcare, medical rehabilitation and autism services for young children and their families; job training and coaching, employment placement and transportation services for adults with disabilities, including veterans; adult day services and em...

Our guests this week are Nichole Sauer and Leslie Jones. Both are with the Temple Terrace Jr. Woman's Club. < https://www.ttjuniors.org/ >  We will be discussing Temple Terrace - "An Amazing City" < https://www.templeterrace.com/ >  and the Jr. Women's Club. The Junior Woman's Club is part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC < http://www.gfwc.org/ > ), the...

Description: Who Do You See When You Look at Me? (BroadStreet Publishing) is a picture book by Angela Ray Rodgers (Grace Anna’s mom) that features a young girl who looks and sounds different, and invites you to get to know her personally and discover what you have in common. Readers will learn to recognize similarities and remember that when they get to know new people, great things can happ...

We have Jennifer Band, the President and Founder of the Autism Awareness Shop, Scott Band, Director of Online Operations and Ardena Bosley, the Community Liaison. Their goal is to increase the independence and improve the overall quality of life for individuals on the autism spectrum through gainful employment. The success of this employment will be implemented by intensive and therapeutic on the...