9 additional states have launched ABLE programs, 40,422 ABLE accounts are open across the country, and the ABLE Age Adjustment Act is on the horizon. Read More
Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed
The College Navigator Program offered through Easter Seals helps to connect students with a disability to an individual to help them with things like classwork organization and timelines, finding resources on campus, or processing social relationships and conflicts. Read More
A Resource for Autism Awareness Month
We highlight the Attainable Savings Plan, which includes various investment options, no federal taxes on earnings if used for qualified disability expenses, and professional management by Fidelity Investments. Read More
Helping Students with Disabilities Transition Out of High School
We explore the five core services that The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission offers, and provide tips for parents to help, such as creating a person-centered planning team, having your student play an active role, teaching money management skills, and exploring all college disability services. Read More
Breaking Down Barriers with Attainable
Three important changes have been made to Attainable: the elimination of the previously required $50 minimum balance to open an Attainable account, the cancellation of the $30 annual account fee, and the removal of the wire transfer fee for moving funds out of an Attainable account Read More
Getting to Know College Disability Offices
These resources and accommodations will help you succeed in college, including registering with the Disability Office, talking to your professors, surveying your surroundings, and taking care of your mental health. Read More
Celebrating the Attainable Savings Plan<sup>SM</sup>
Over the past year, our interactions at Attainable events have included a Vietnamese parent support group at the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) seminar and an older brother of a boy with Down syndrome at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) conference. Read More