Young and adult children with special needs may have a developmental disorder, such as autism, ADHD, or Asperger’s syndrome. They may have an intellectual disability such as Down syndrome. Or, perhaps they have a learning
One in five families in the United States care for children with special needs. The United Disability Services Foundation identifies several barriers young adults with disabilities encounter when reaching adulthood. These include such difficulties as finding employment, seeking
Intellectual or developmental disability, known as IDD, affects approximately 7.39 million people in the United States, according to a 2019 estimate by the University of Minnesota. Typically present at birth or onsetting in childhood, IDDs adversely impact
When your child reaches adolescence, you may realize that radically different benefits will soon replace many services on which your child has long relied. Most of these new benefits will abruptly come into play once your child leaves the
The Compassionate Allowances program helps the Social Security Administration (SSA) identify people living with rare and serious medical conditions that render patients disabled. According to SSA Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, the Compassionate Allowances program is
There are two general purposes of a Special Needs Trust (“SNT”): first, to protect a person’s eligibility for government benefits, and second, to house funds for a person’s future lifetime needs. Those with special needs
A 1999 Supreme Court case, Olmstead v. LC, granted people with disabilities the right to live at home and receive access to home care in their community, instead of in nursing homes or other institutional
Currently, individuals who acquired a severe disability prior to age 22 are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) based on a parent’s work record. However, if a young person with a disability then wishes
Parents considering Guardianship often ask us whether it is appropriate for their special needs child, not always realizing there are many other options. We take that question as our cue to discuss “Decision Making Considerations”
No one deserves to suffer harm. People with disabilities are especially vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. However, there are legal measures that a person with a disability or their representative can take to
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