Able Transition: Dreams Fulfilled Kenzie Clark

Today on the podcast we have incredible guests, the hosts from The Lucky Few Podcast! Heather Avis, Micha Boyett, and Mercedes Lara are the amazing hosts of The Lucky Few.
Learn from these amazing moms about what they are unlearning, how they seek to advocate for all of their children, and why listening matters.
Learn more about these amazing women and check out their podcast. You will only be enriched and encouraged!
 https://www.theluckyfewpodcast.com/about  

Today we have an amazing guest who is a Special Needs Financial Planner and a sister to 3 amazing women with Down Syndrome. Learn more about Elizabeth Larson below!

My goal each day is to help people make smart choices about their money,
empowering them to pursue their unique goals by first defining the values
upon which they are based. With a holistic approach, and using Values-Based
Financial Planning, I help my clients identify what is important about money to
them. This includes providing Special Needs Planning services to families and
organizations that serve people with special needs.
Since childhood, I have watched my parents live their mission, “blessed to be
a blessing,” and my goal is to carry that mission forward. Having a large
family, including four sisters with Down Syndrome, I understand the
importance of special needs planning and I strive to alleviate any fear of “what
if,” and replace it with the comfort that comes from coordinating special needs
planning with your overarching financial strategy.
My team and I understand that learning the family’s story, their hopes and
their dreams, is the foundation of a great plan. Special needs can be
diagnosed at birth or happen later in life and planning for the future can be
challenging, so I work with clients to help them navigate the complexities that
come with planning; from understanding government benefits, to helping
define the benefits and consequences that come from the decisions they will
have to make.
Along with other Special Needs Professionals, I am a member of the
Academy of Special Needs Planners. I believe in the team approach and
understand the importance of cultivating relationships with subject matter
experts in various fields to help ensure my clients confidently pursue their
goals.

https://www.elizabethjlarson.com/

On today's episode we have Eric Jorgensen of Special Needs Navigator.
Eric has been helping families with intellectual and developmental disabilities since his
retirement from the Navy in 2012. He was widowed the same year he retired, and it was his
frustration with the difficulty of getting clear and direct guidance of what to do & when which
led him to start Special Needs Navigator. He now helps caregivers, families and individuals
navigate the maze of benefits, resources and services around the country.
In addition to his MS in Finance & Information Systems and an MBA; Eric has earned the
Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Federal Employee Benefit Consultant, Certified
Divorce Financial Analyst and Chartered Special Needs Consultant designations. 
Eric and his son, William, currently reside in Frederick, MD.

Learn more: https://www.specialneedsnavigator.us/

Friends, this episode is with one of our own transition specialists, Olivia Spencer!

Transition has been a passion for Olivia since working towards her undergraduate degree in Special Education at Western Carolina University. After graduating and becoming a special education teacher for students with intellectual disabilities in a public middle school, she had a deepened passion for high quality transition planning and sought a Masters Degree in Secondary Special Education and Transition from the University of Kansas. Olivia has six years of teaching students with significant intellectual disabilities, ages 14-22, across two states, both in private and public school settings. Meeting families where they are in the transition journey, and providing excellent consultation and planning to ensure a successful future for individuals with disabilities is her passion. 

Enjoy this episode and if you are wanting to work with Able Transition, visit our website!
https://www.abletransitionconsulting.com/work-with-able

Rose Reif is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and a Qualified Developmental Disability and Mental Health Professional. She's also Board Certified in providing Telemental Health. Rose supports people with disabilities and the people who love them in her counseling practice in Cary, North Carolina, and also works with clients throughout North Carolina online. You can learn more by visiting RoseReif.com.  

We know you will enjoy this episode!

Jennifer Pfaltzgraff is a mother, an advocate and a huge Caniac! Normally you can find her at a disability awareness event or a Hurricanes hockey game. These days you can find her in the kitchen cooking or in front of the computer on a Zoom meeting with Arc co-workers. She is crazy about her kids Madeleine and Ethan and her beagle Charlie. Jennifer believes in connection, community and caring and hopes her work at The Arc of the Triangle helps the disability community.
We know you all will enjoy this episode. Learn more about The Arc of the Triangle today!
http://www.arctriangle.org/