Tax and Financial Information for Special Needs Planning

The Basics of Applying for Social Security Benefits

Originally offered on April 15, 2026 Presenter: Anna Maki, Director of Program Services, The Bobby Dodd Institute Join us for an informative webinar covering the essentials of applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  We’ll walk through financial and technical eligibility requirements, explain how disability is determined for both children and adults, and guide you through …

Special Needs Wills & Trusts – Follow Up Q&A Session

Special Needs Wills & Trusts – Follow Up Q&A Session Presenters: DJ Jeyaram, Special Needs & Estate Planning Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court and Sitara Nayak, VP of Programs at Parent to Parent of Georgia DJ Jeyaram and Sitara Nayak host a Q&A session as a follow up to his April presentation …

Special Needs Wills & Trusts

Originally offered on April 29, 2025 Presenters: DJ Jeyaram, Special Needs & Estate Planning Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court In this presentation, Special Needs & Estate Planning Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court, DJ Jeyaram, will cover planning for the future of your child with special needs. You will learn …

Georgia STABLE

Originally offered on December 3rd, 2024 Presenters: Bethany Whetzel, Program Director, GA State Treasury and Marlee Marlowe, Program Manager, GA State Treasury In this presentation, you will learn how Georgia’s ABLE Savings Plan, Georgia STABLE, and a unique matching scholarship can create some financial stability for your child without risking vital Medicaid benefits. Discover tools …

Keeping Medicaid when Navigating SSI & SSDI

Originally offered on August 14, 2024     Presenter: Samantha Pline, J.D. Kinship Care Project, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.   In this presentation, Atlanta Legal Aid will discuss: Understanding the difference between SSI and SSDI Transitioning from SSI to DAC benefits or SSDI benefits Understanding Dual Eligibility The different types of Medicare What costs Medicaid …

Alternatives to Guardianship

(originally offered 4/19/2022 Presenter:  DJ Jeyaram, Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court Mr. Jeyaram specializes in Special Needs & Estate Planning, including wills, special needs trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, and Katie Beckett and NOW/COMP appeals. He is also a parent of a child with disabilities and special healthcare needs. In this webinar D. J. Jeyaram, …

Securing Guardianship for your Child with a Disability

May 09 2019 (originally offered 4/12/2022 Presenter:  DJ Jeyaram, Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court Mr. Jeyaram specializes in Special Needs & Estate Planning, including wills, special needs trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, and Katie Beckett and NOW/COMP appeals. He is also a parent of a child with disabilities and special healthcare needs. In this webinar …

Tax Preparations for Parents of Children with Special Needs

(originally offered 02/02/2011) Presenter: Jackie Wilks-Weathers, Executive Director of The Center for Financial Independence and Innovation. The webinar will focus on: •  Information on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) centers •  Information on tax credits specific to individuals with disabilities or those with family members with …