Host Crystal Hand interviews financial expert James Lange on how to prepare for the future and make sure your child with a disability is finically secure in the future and have everything they need even if they outlive you. Going over topics like Social Security Disability Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, ABLE accounts and how to set up your estate planning to benefit your child the most after you die, Jim gives us practical advice on how to navigate this complex issue.

James Lange is a CPA and an estate attorney who has been practicing for more than 35 years. Jim is the author of nine best-selling financial books, including his most recent book that has co-authors, Retire Secure for Parents of a Child with a Disability. Jim wrote that book after he figured out the best long-term plan for his family which includes an adult child with a disability and realized his solution has universal value to most families with a child with a disability.

To get a free copy of the book and/or register for the free Summit go to:
New Book! - Retire Secure For Parents of a Child with a Disability (disabledchildplanning.com)

This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any other company, business or government entity. "The Other Side of Deaf" podcast and associated websites and social media pages represent the opinions of the host and her guests on the show and do not represent or reflect the opinion of any organization the participants are employed or associated with. The content here is for information purposes only and should not be used for medical or legal purposes.

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Host Crystal Hand talks all things advocacy. Drawing from life experiences, countless hours of training in the field and 9 years of coaching others, Crystal covers how to navigate your way through school and medical systems to make sure you are never left out of the conversation. Everything from learning your rights to controlling your temper - She discusses the dos and don'ts on how to advocate for yourself or your child for deaf related services.

This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any other company, business or government entity. "The Other Side of Deaf" podcast and associated websites and social media pages represent the opinions of the host and her guests on the show and do not represent or reflect the opinion of any organization the participants are employed or associated with. The content here is for information purposes only and should not be used for medical or legal purposes.


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Host Crystal Hand interviews her deaf friend Holly Ambrass where they discuss her life as a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult), a deaf woman and a mother of a hard of hearing child. In this episode Holly talks about what it was like growing up in a generational deaf family and her journey of her progressive hearing loss that ultimately led to her getting a cochlear implant as an adult. Crystal and Holly examine an array of topics including the process of getting a cochlear implant from surgery to post activation, the challenges she faces in her job, as well as what it is like to be a single mom raising a hard of hearing daughter.

This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any other company, business or government entity. "The Other Side of Deaf" podcast and associated websites and social media pages represent the opinions of the host and her guests on the show and do not represent or reflect the opinion of any organization the participants are employed or associated with. The content here is for information purposes only and should not be used for medical or legal purposes.

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