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How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
Financial > Scholarships

How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School

By Sophie Turner
...those expenses are necessary to reach a specific career goal. If you meet eligibility criteria and your counselor approves your plan, VR can cover costs that...are necessary to reach a specific career goal. If you meet eligibility criteria and your counselor approves your plan, VR can cover costs that financial...
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
Education > Early Intervention

What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...from age 3 through high school. They're separate programs with different eligibility rules, different service structures, and different goals. Your child doesn't...the other. They have to be evaluated and re-qualify under a new set of criteria, and that process starts at least 90 days before their third birthday....
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Who Qualifies for Special Education
Education > Special Education

The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Who Qualifies for Special Education

By Isabella Johnson
...your child doesn't meet eligibility criteria. This happens...doesn't meet eligibility criteria. This happens more often...and special education eligibility aren't the same thing....qualifies. The Two-Part Eligibility Test. IDEA serves students...education setting, and eligibility requires meeting two...requires meeting two criteria: Your child must have...
The Complete Guide to TPD Discharge: How Disabled Borrowers Can Get Student Loans Forgiven
Financial > Loans

The Complete Guide to TPD Discharge: How Disabled Borrowers Can Get Student Loans Forgiven

By Sophia Wilson
...anymore. Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge is a federal program that cancels student loan debt for borrowers who meet specific disability criteria. Since 2020, the Department of Education has granted $18.7 billion in relief to 633,000 borrowers. Many eligible borrowers still don't know the program...
Why Children with Disabilities Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
Research > Clinical Trials

Why Children with Disabilities Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials

By Sophia Wilson
...children with disabilities through eligibility criteria, facility design, consent...disabilities through eligibility criteria, facility design, consent processes,...when you encounter it. Exclusionary Eligibility Criteria. The phrase "medically complex"...encounter it. Exclusionary Eligibility Criteria. The phrase "medically complex" appears...
The Questions Every Parent Should Ask Before Enrolling in a Clinical Trial
Research > Clinical Trials

The Questions Every Parent Should Ask Before Enrolling in a Clinical Trial

By Sophia Wilson
You've found a trial. The eligibility criteria fit. The research coordinator has called. Now you're looking... You've found a trial. The eligibility criteria fit. The research coordinator has called. Now you're looking at a 20-page...
How to Find and Evaluate Clinical Trials for Your Child's Disability
Research > Clinical Trials

How to Find and Evaluate Clinical Trials for Your Child's Disability

By Sophia Wilson
...overwhelming. The search interface assumes you already know what phase means, what eligibility criteria look like, and how to distinguish a reputable center from a less...interface assumes you already know what phase means, what eligibility criteria look like, and how to distinguish a reputable center from a less established...
IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs
News > Education

IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs

By Diana Foster
...Evaluation: determining if your child qualifies Eligibility: deciding if they meet federal and state criteria...Eligibility: deciding if they meet federal and state criteria IEP development: creating the document with your...qualify for an IEP, your child must meet two criteria: Have a qualifying disability under one of...
Navigating the Age 18 Disability Benefits Transition: What Changes, What Stays, and How to Prepare
Legal > Government Benefits

Navigating the Age 18 Disability Benefits Transition: What Changes, What Stays, and How to Prepare

By James Williams
...that uses entirely different eligibility rules than the ones that...re-evaluate them at 18 using criteria designed for adults who once...income support, Medicaid eligibility, and access to services tied...standards to adult disability criteria. Here's what that means in...Standards Replace Childhood Criteria. Children qualify for SSI...
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
Global Insights > Education

IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child

By Amelia Scott
...other is a civil rights protection. Both are legally binding, but they don't serve the same function, and not every child qualifies for both. The Eligibility Question: What the School Is Asking. To qualify for an IEP under IDEA, a child must meet two requirements. First, they must have a disability that...
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026
Financial > Scholarships

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026

By Branndon
...level, and funding source. For each program, you'll find the award amount, eligibility criteria, and application deadlines for the 2026-27 academic year. At...funding source. For each program, you'll find the award amount, eligibility criteria, and application deadlines for the 2026-27 academic year. At the end,...
SSI vs SSDI: The Complete Guide to Understanding Which Disability Benefit You Qualify For
Financial > Government Benefits

SSI vs SSDI: The Complete Guide to Understanding Which Disability Benefit You Qualify For

By Oliver Smith
...different programs with different eligibility rules, different benefit amounts,...and paid Social Security taxes. Eligibility depends on your work history, specifically...SSDI is based on work history. SSI Eligibility Requirements. To qualify for SSI,...qualify for SSI, you must meet three criteria: 1. Disability or age requirement...

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