Advisors must be prepared to handle anything, from quelling fears about unstable markets to helping integrate financial strategies with emotional ones. For families with disabled family children, communication is vital, according to Kristen McNamera, writing for Dow Jones.
“Special needs professionals use ‘people-first language’ that focuses on the person, rather than the disability,” she writes. “This means referring to ‘a child with disabilities’ rather than ‘a disabled child’ or saying someone ‘has a disability’ rather than ‘is disabled’.” Advisors can also focus on the positive by asking about a child’s abilities, rather than disabilities.