Congrats! Your Game Plan session Is Booked!

Hey there. My name is Phillip Clark, co-founder of ENABLE Special Needs Planning, along with my wife and business partner, Chelsea Clark.

If you're checking out this page right now it's because you have a Game Plan session booked with our team to discuss your family's planning-related goals.

Before we connect 1on1, I want to share 3 strategies that help families quickly and easily get to the place where they feel a sense of security today and peace of mind about the future.

And I'll explain how you can plan strategically so that your family can also feel certain about the future... even if you don't have a lot of extra time or resources to invest right now.

Then, I'm going to show you how best to prepare for your upcoming call with me.

At the bottom of this page, we've given you access to a few additional resources that we feel will be helpful to you and your journey.

Strategy #1: Determine Where You Are Now AND Where You’re Trying To Go

In the book of Proverbs it says, “Without vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18)

Having a clear vision of success is crucial when planning for your family's future. 

And this is the first strategy that families use to quickly and easily get to the place where they feel a sense of security today and peace of mind about the future.

Think of this clear vision as a compass that guides you through uncharted waters toward your desired destination.

When you have a child with special needs, it's even more essential to have a well-defined vision of success for 5 key reasons…

Strategy #2: Don’t Delay… Act Today

Thomas Edison famously said, "Vision without execution is hallucination."

Having a vision for the future is necessary but not sufficient.

As I just mentioned, clarifying your vision of success can do many amazing things for you and your family, but vision alone cannot ensure success, especially when it comes to the intricacies of caring for a family member with special needs.

Your vision describes your destination, the dream that you're striving toward.

However, without a concrete plan, your vision might remain distant and unattainable -- like a hallucination.

For families like ours, there are many things to consider when you're planning for the future—legal, financial, emotional, and logistical.

Our team frequently sees that when families fail to address these practical aspects through deliberate planning it results in setbacks that hinder progress toward enabling their son or daughter to live the great life they've envision for him or her.

Execution -- or more simply -- taking action today -- is the catalyst that transforms vision into reality.

Acting now is crucial for 4 key reasons…

Why Acting NOW Is Crucial

Peace of Mind

• Acting early can save you a lot of stress and anxiety. Knowing that you've taken the necessary steps to ensure the well-being of your child today -- and every day in the future -- provides so many families we serve across the country with the peace of mind they've been lacking. This emotional assurance is priceless and allows families to focus on the present while confidently preparing for the future.

Access to Resources

• Starting early allows your family to tap into a wider range of resources and support networks. Whether it's finding the right educational programs, medical specialists, or community services, having more time increases the likelihood of accessing the best possible resources for your child to enhance their future.

Flexibility in Decision-Making

• Early planning offers the luxury of time to explore various options and make informed decisions. When families are forced to make decisions under duress or in times of crisis – like when a parent gets sick or even after they pass away – the decisions they often do not align with the family's long-term goals and lead to regrets later on.

Complexity of Legal and Financial Matters

• Special needs planning often involves navigating complex legal and financial landscapes, including setting up trusts, guardianships, and government benefit programs. These processes can take time and require expert guidance. The sooner your family takes action in these areas, the more prepared you'll be to handle any unforeseen circumstances that arise in the future and potentially avoid unnecessary taxes or legal disputes.

So clarifying your vision is the essential beginning of your family's planning journey.

Action transforms that vision into reality. 

Delaying the planning process not only increases the risk of complications but also limits the scope of available options to you and your family.

Strategy #3: Leverage The Experts

Now that you're clear about where you want to end up and you're ready to take action, the final strategy that can help your family plan strategically so feel certain about the future involves the concept of leverage.

What is leverage?

I'm glad you asked.

There are technical definitions in the realms of science and finances, but the basic concept of leverage is simply: Doing more with less.

While it might be tempting to embark on your special needs planning journey alone, there are so many nuances involved from a legal, financial, and emotional perspective.

If your family is like my family, you probably don't have a lot of extra time or resources to spend trying to sort through all of these complexities to determine the best strategies to get your family from where you are today to where you want to be in the future.

Leveraging the knowledge and experience of experts will accelerate your family's path to success in 5 key ways…

Why Leverage Accelerates Your Success

Tailored Strategies

• Your family's goals and needs are distinct. A team of experts will collaborate with you to develop customized strategies that align with your vision and aspirations. The strategies they recommend will consider both your family's immediate concerns and your long-term goals, ensuring that your family's plan evolves as circumstances change.

Navigating Complexity

• Securing your family's future is an intricate process, encompassing legal, financial, medical, and emotional aspects. Every family's situation is unique, requiring an in-depth understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and resources. Special Needs Consultants, Certified Financial Planners, and estate planning attorneys, possess the knowledge to interpret these complexities accurately.

Proven Process

• Special needs planning experts take the guesswork out of your family's planning journey. They've developed and refined proven processes over years of experience that consider best practices and implement successful strategies. Following a proven model provides your family with a roadmap that has been tested and validated over time.

Efficiency in Implementation

• I know you're busy. Leveraging a team of experts will streamline your family's planning journey, helping your reach your goals faster. The experience of experts enables them to anticipate potential roadblocks you couldn't have foreseen and help you navigate through them efficiently, saving time and minimizing stress for you and your family.

Long-Term Relationship

• Life happens. Details change. Planning for the future isn't a one-time event. Your team of expert planners can become your family's lifelong partners, adjusting strategies as circumstances evolve and ensuring your family's goals are consistently met – no matter what the future holds.

Attempting to navigate the complexities of planning for the future when you have a child with special needs can lead to delays, mistakes, and unnecessary challenges.

Families who want to quickly and easily get to the place where they feel a sense of security today and peace of mind about the future leverage the knowledge and experience of experts as they plan for the future.