Praise for CARE PROTECT GROW "The book every special needs family wishes they had years earlier--clear, hopeful, and grounded in lived experience." --CARL RICHARDS, Author of Your Money "Care, Protect, Grow is the most comprehensive and compassionate guide for special needs families to financial and life planning I've ever read. The authors utilize their professional and lived experience to provide a step-by-step and easy-to-follow process filled with meaningful case studies. This book is so captivating, you don't want to put it down and I can't wait to share it with our community." --KARI LUTHER ROSBECK, President and CEO, TSC Alliance " Care, Protect, Grow is the bible for navigating care of a special needs child from diagnosis through adulthood. Regardless of where you are on this journey, the book has something for everyone. Despite being a parent of a special needs adult as well as a health care professional, I learned new information and gems that I can incorporate into my plans for my son. These brave women share their stories, expertise and insights in all the areas of caring for children of all various special needs.

It moves beyond traditional financial and estate planning and challenges parents to consider care needs in a comprehensive way, embrace advocacy, and navigate the complex government and legal landscape on behalf of their child now and into the future. All parents, grandparents and anyone who loves a child with disabilities can benefit from this easy-to-read manual." --SUSAN STACEY, CEO, Providence Inland Northwest Hospital System "Families like ours need guidance that feels human. Care, Protect, Grow offers a practical, compassionate roadmap for every family that's ready to plan, but doesn't know where to start." --AMANDA LUKOF, Co-Founder and CEO, Eleplan Inc. "As a physician who specialized in caring for children and youth with disabilities and chronic illnesses and the parent of individuals with disabilities, I have lived and seen the challenges of special needs planning from many perspectives. Not only can one not see the forests for trees, but more often one is so focused on day-to-day challenges that you can't see the tree for the bark. Care, Protect, Grow provides the framework to step back, reorient and work in a practical way to ensure that not only their challenged family member, but the entire family can create a better future for everyone.

" --DR. HARRY GEWANTER, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Founder of Medical Home Plus, and former President of the Medical Society of Virginia.