Money : Financial Assistance for Your Child with Special Needs
Articles and resources on financial assistance for your child who has a disability.
What Social Security
Benefits Programs Are Available For My Child with A Disability? SSI SSDI
If your child or adult child has serious disabilities, they may eligible
for Social Security benefits from one of several different programs. The
most important of these are Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI). (Rick Smith)
SSI and Low Birth Weight Preemies
Social Security - Supplemental Security Insurance financial assistance
for low birth weight preemies in the NICU. (Nicole Zimmerman)
What determines if a child (or adult child) with special needs, health impairments or disabilities qualifies for Social Security Income? (Rick Smith)
How Hard is it to
Apply for SSI Benefits?
Encouragement for parents applying for social security benefits for their
disabled adult child. (Rick Smith)
Keeping Track of
SSI Benefits Expenses
Record keeping and money management for SSI benefits. What expenses should
be tracked for Social Security Income and how to do it for your adult
child. (Rick Smith)