Special Needs Law Group Blog
PDA, have you heard of it? It is not what you are thinking
Guest Article By Diane Gould, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Behavior Analyst Have you ever met a child who did not fit into one of the diagnostic categories we use for struggling kids? Maybe you have one of those. The child may fit some of the...
Happy Father’s Day from a Survivor
Happy Father’s Day from a Survivor Father’s Day should be the positive of days for dads throughout the year. Better than birthdays. Better than Christmas. Even better than your family vacation. All the attention of your family goes into this day. And for your...
Using ABLE Accounts & Special Needs Trusts Together
If you have a child with disabilities, it is crucial to set money aside for the child’s future. At the same time, you need to consider your child’s access to public benefit programs such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well as the state and...
SSI Recipients Now Have A Longer Appeal Window
People facing a reduction, suspension, or other change to their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) now have more time to file an appeal, in a concession by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to delays and difficulties wrought by the COVID-19 crisis. The October...
Often Food Insecure, Disabled People Have Difficulty Getting Assistance
People with disabilities face a double whammy when it comes to food insecurity: They are disproportionately more likely to experience problems getting enough nutrition, yet they confront the highest hurdles to obtaining federal nutritional assistance. Overall, 10.5...
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