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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a quick summary of each of the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. It makes it easier for you to find out about the ones that you might have missed. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 25, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday”. The episode was called “Planes, Patience, and Slightly Kid-Friendlier Security”. This is a good one to listen to for parents who will be traveling by plane with their children this … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 10 – 16, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This gives you a really easy way to find everything that went up, in case you missed anything. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 11, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of “Hope Saves the Day”. They speak with Marglit Francus, who is the founder of Autistic Globetrotting. It is a non-profit website that is designed to inspire and encourage autistic families to explore the … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 3-9, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that appeared here in the past week. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that go up. What did you miss? What You Could Lose if the Supreme Court Overturns ACA The Supreme Court is going to reveal its ruling regarding the court case about the Affordable Care Act. Here is a quick list of some of the things you will lose if the Supreme Court overturns the ACA. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June … Continue reading →

Insurance Needs for the Summer

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Summer is a time when people are able to engage in activities that they cannot do the entire year. This is when families take vacations, go swimming, and throw backyard parties. Now is a good time to make sure that you have the right amount of insurance protection just in case something doesn’t go as planned. Hot weather makes many people decide to go swimming. Does your family have a pool in the backyard? If so, then make sure that your homeowners insurance company knows about it. The addition of a pool increases your risk of liability. If a friend … Continue reading →

Should Insurance Cover Bariatric Surgery?

There is some debate about whether or not state health insurance plans should cover bariatric surgery. Some people feel that people should have to pay for this surgery on their own, without the use of “taxpayer money”. Others point to the lifesaving benefits of this type of surgery, and its expense. For some reason, there are a lot of people who feel that people who use a state or federal form of health insurance should not have access to the range of health care treatments and services that are available to people who are able to afford to pay for … Continue reading →

Car Insurance Doesn’t Cover Dog Bite Claims

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It can be a bit confusing for people to figure out what type of insurance covers dog bite claims. It isn’t something covered by pet insurance. It might seem odd to consider filing a claim to a homeowners policy, especially if the dog bite didn’t take place at your home. What about if your dog is sitting in the back of your truck, and bites someone? Which insurance covers that? It is never a good situation when your dog bites someone. There is potential that your dog believed that he or she was protecting you, or another member of your … Continue reading →

Summer Road Trip Auto Safety Check

This weekend will be the busy three-day last hurrah of summer and many of us plan to hit the road. With each season there are different risks drivers face while traveling. In the summer it’s easy to delay routine maintenance. Preventative maintenance is a summer driving must! Depending on how good you are about the routine maintains before you leave on vacation be sure to have things done. Anything from overheated cooling systems, tire problems and burned transmissions can leave vacationers stranded or create a safety risk. Be sure to have the oil changed and check for other potential problems … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week In Review July 18-23, 2007

Insurance Term Of The Week: Homeowner Insurance Forms If you have read any of my guest blogs in the Adoption or Special Needs parenting sections or know about my personal life at all hopefully you can forgive my obvious lack of work the past several months. I love this gig but the responsibility of parenting a special needs child is overwhelming sometimes! Let’s hope I can stay back on track and writing about the exciting topic of Insurance. I wish I was not cursed with a mind that thinks Risk Management all the time, it makes it difficult to go … Continue reading →

Motorcycle Insurance Basics

Summer is here and it’s the time of year many families break out the motorcycles! Weather you are just the weekend rider or a hardcore biker insuring your motorcycle can be a frustrating process because many insurance carriers don’t offer motorcycle coverage. It’s important to understand the coverage’s, conditions and exclusions of any motorcycle insurance policy your auto insurance company may offer. Many people assume their motorcycle insurance policy covers all the same things their auto insurance does only to find out at the time of a loss that some kinds of claims are not covered or not covered the … Continue reading →

St. Paul has Difficulty Keeping Paraeducators

The St. Paul Public Schools district, in St. Paul, Minnesota, is having difficulty recruiting and retaining paraeducators. This directly affects the students who are in Special Education and who need the assistance that comes from the teacher’s aids. This is not the only school district with this challenge. A paraeducator, or paraprofessional, are the current names for what used to be called a teacher’s aid. Previous to that, in some schools across the nation, the position was staffed by mothers, who worked as volunteers. Sometimes, the job title is shortened to “paras”. The paraeducators are the ones who help children … Continue reading →