Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Katie Beckett spent her first three years of life in a hospital away from her family, as she ...

Institutional Special Needs Plans could be the tool nursing homes need to find better clinical and financial success and help the government achieve its goals of reducing costs and improving quality, ...

Choosing the right nursing homes for a loved one is one of the most significant decisions we ever make. While nearly 6 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christine Michel Carter covers working mothers, diversity, and jobs. One in five American children has special health care needs, ...

We could be seeing big changes afoot for the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities and other support programs. That means your family, too, could benefit. Don’t miss out on opportunities ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Finding high-quality, affordable child care is hard. Just ask any parent. But when a child has special needs, child care suddenly gets a whole lot harder -- for parents and child ...

Question: My mom suddenly needs to be in a nursing home. Should I spend down her assets so she qualifies for Medicaid? Answer: If you’re in a situation where your mother needs nursing home care, you ...

A new Pentagon survey of military families with special needs members found that less than half were satisfied and 57% were dissatisfied or had no opinion about the Exceptional Family Member Program, ...