Summer Travel Tips (2026)
Summer is here! While family travel is a wonderful way to reconnect after a busy school year, we know it can also be stressful – especially for kids with special needs. To make your next
June 3, 2026
Summer is here! While family travel is a wonderful way to reconnect after a busy school year, we know it can also be stressful – especially for kids with special needs. To make your next
Takeaways A child with a disability whose parent becomes disabled, retires, or dies, may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits on the parents’ work record. When those benefits are paid to an adult child
Takeaways A quarter of households in the United States include at least one family member with a disability. These families grapple with complex legal and financial issues. What will happen to the individual with a disability when
Takeaways More than one in four adults in the United States have a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Disability is not one single experience. Some people are born with a
Takeaways Why Housing Creates Benefit Problems — and Why ABLE Is Different Housing is often the single biggest barrier to independence for eligible individuals with disabilities who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. Even when families
UTMA Accounts: A Problem for Individuals With Disabilities Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) accounts are popular, inexpensive tools for gifting assets to children. Grandparents, parents, and other relatives often use them to set aside
April is Autism Awareness Month – and amidst the messages about celebration, inspiration, buildings that light up their blue lights, we want to share some helpful and practical tips. While these messages are important and
Takeaways For students with disabilities, assistive technology can make the difference between merely attending school and truly participating in it. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) looks at how schools are
Takeaways For many people, driving represents independence, mobility, and access to work, school, and community life. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder are no exception. Many people with autism are capable, safe drivers, but some experience
Siblings report that conversations with their parents about a disabled brother or sister’s long term care can feel emotionally charged, overwhelming, or frightening. Parents, who are focused on meeting daily needs and navigating services, are