BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Association of Divorce Professionals - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Association of Divorce Professionals X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thenadp.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Association of Divorce Professionals REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T185906 CREATED:20230508T213054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T195758Z UID:10001930-1784635200-1784638800@thenadp.com SUMMARY:Monthly Member Meeting | Special Needs and Divorce: What Divorce Professionals Need to Know DESCRIPTION:Divorce can create additional emotional\, financial\, and logistical challenges for families raising a child with disabilities or special needs. Changes in routines\, communication\, caregiving responsibilities\, and long-term planning needs may add complexity during and after the divorce process. Divorce professionals can benefit their clients and their practice by gaining familiarity with the unique considerations these families face. \n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, Certified Special Needs Divorce Coach Mary Ann Hughes shares professional insights and lived experience supporting families navigating special family transitions.  Participants will gain greater awareness of the impact divorce can have on special needs families\, along with practical considerations related to parenting arrangements\, financial and future planning\, government benefits\, and supportive resources. The presentation will also highlight the value of flexibility\, individualized approaches\, and collaborative support in helping families navigate these transitions more successfully. \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nRecognize the impact of divorce on families with a child with disabilities or special needs\n\n\n\nGain awareness of legal\, financial\, and planning considerations that are important to special needs families\n\n\n\nAppreciate the need for flexibility and individualized approaches in parenting plans and co-parenting arrangements\n\n\n\nIdentify professionals and resources that may help support families navigating divorce and special needs\n\n\n\nGain practical strategies to better support families before\, during\, and after divorce\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio:    \n\n\n\nMary Ann Hughes\, MBA\, mother of sons on the autism spectrum and founder of Special Family Transitions LLC and co-founder of Divorce With Special Needs Children\, is committed to helping families through the overwhelm and complexities of divorce involving children with disabilities.   \n\n\n\nMary Ann is a Certified Special Needs Divorce Coach\, Co-Parenting Specialist\, CDC Certified Divorce Coach and Transition & Recovery Coach\, Pre-Mediation Divorce Coach\, Mosten-Guthrie Disability-Informed Professional\, Mediator and Parenting Coordinator. Mary Ann enjoys learning from and supporting other professionals as Co-Director of the Special Needs Chapter of the National Association of Divorce Professionals\, Board Member of Association for Conflict Resolution-Houston\, and member of Texas Association of Mediators. In addition to coaching and supporting parents of children with complex needs across the United States\, Mary Ann shares her insights on podcasts\, virtual and live events\, books\, magazines\, and as an instructor for Divorce Coaching and Mediation training programs. \n\n\n\nMary Ann gave her first TEDx Talk on January 10\, 2026\, sharing how her journey as a special needs mom overcoming divorce challenges led to her mission of inspiring and supporting others as a special needs divorce coach.  \n\n\n\nMary Ann can be reached via her website https://www.specialfamilytransitions.com/ or via email at maryann@specialfamilytransitions.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Guests are welcome to attend one Monthly Member Meeting. 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