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Do you have a friend or loved one who receives Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and is unable to manage her payments? If so, you can request that the Social Security Administration (SSA), the government agency that...

Parents of adult children with disabilities know that their child's disability needs may change over the course of their lifetime. Planning for the future well-being of an adult child with disabilities is, therefore, a responsive, ongoing process. The life expectancy...

Many families are justly concerned about the long-term financial security of their loved ones with special needs, especially if parents who have been providing support pass away.  This concern is one reason to create a special needs trust.  But not every family can...

Among the many challenges for families is making sure there will always be enough money to provide lifetime care for their special needs children. The costs are daunting: therapies, housing, medical care, and education, to name just a few. One way to plan for this...

Coinciding with the 33rd anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) becoming federal law, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has announced a new bill that seeks to make it easier for people in the disability community who are living with limited resources to...

Living with mental illness can make gainful employment impossible. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides disability benefits to people with certain mental illnesses through two federal programs. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental...

As of 2020, approximately 12.5 million people have both Medicare and Medicaid coverage. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people over 65 and certain disabled individuals. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps provide medical care...

The purpose of asking questions of a potential trustee of your trust is to determine whether you feel personally and philosophically compatible with the person who would actually be managing the trust, by asking questions about their background, their investment...

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...