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Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...measurable. "Will manage a personal budget using a visual checklist and weekly money management app" is. Transition services: instruction, related services,..."Will manage a personal budget using a visual checklist and weekly money management app" is. Transition services: instruction, related services, community...
Parenting > General
ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Which One Does Your Family Need?
...contribute up to $18,000 per year (as of 2024). Money grows tax-free. Withdrawals for qualified disability...It's designed for autonomy, not institutional management. What a Special Needs Trust Does Differently. A...Does Differently. A special needs trust holds money for a person with disabilities without affecting...
Lifestyle > Independence
Building Independence: A Life Skills Roadmap for Children with Special Needs
...eating without assistance. These are the skills that determine whether someone needs round-the-clock support or can be alone for hours. Household management determines whether someone can live alone or needs a housemate. Laundry, meal preparation, cleaning, basic home maintenance, and managing a living...
Financial > Grants
How to Get a USDA Section 504 Grant or Loan to Make Your Home Accessible
...have a household member with a disability, and your income qualifies, this money can cover ramps, grab bars, widened doorways, accessible bathrooms, and structural...median income. Combined: You can layer both for up to $50,000 total. The money covers two categories of repairs: removing health or safety hazards, and...
Financial > Housing Assistance
Using ABLE Accounts to Pay for Housing Without Losing SSI or Medicaid
You've saved money in an ABLE account specifically so your family member with a disability can cover essential expenses without losing benefits. But when rent is due and...
Financial > Loans
Can You Take Out a Loan on SSI? Rules Every Recipient Needs to Know
...Security Administration doesn't prohibit borrowing money. But there's a critical rule most lenders won't...can access credit, but about how the SSA counts money you haven't spent yet. The Core SSI Rule on Loans....resources; couples are capped at $3,000. Borrowed money doesn't count as income in the month you receive...
Parenting > Early Intervention
How to Pay for Early Intervention: Understanding Insurance Coverage and Your Rights
...private insurance, or both. How this works, what you consent to, and what rights you retain aren't secrets. They're just not explained. Here's how the money flows and what you need to know before signing anything. IDEA Part C: What "No Cost" Means. Under federal law, early intervention services are provided...
Parenting > Adulthood
Supported Decision-Making vs. Guardianship: What Every Parent Should Know Before Their Child Turns 18
...authority to make decisions on their behalf. Those decisions can include where they live, what medical treatment they receive, who they see, and how their money is spent. The scope varies by state and by the type of guardianship granted. Full guardianship removes all decision-making rights. Limited guardianship...
News > Research
The Autism Research Panel That Controls $2 Billion Just Lost Its Scientists
...autism research across agencies and set priorities for what gets studied and funded. When the IACC says something is a priority, that shapes where grant money flows: which therapies get validation studies, which intervention strategies get longitudinal research, which questions even get asked. On January 28,...
Career > Discrimination
Understanding the Disability Pay Gap: Why Workers with Disabilities Earn Less and What You Can Do
...uncertain whether pushing back will put your job at risk, negotiating can feel like one risk too many. It is a real constraint, and it costs people real money...
Financial > Grants
The Lifespan Respite Care Program Was Just Renewed: Here's What Caregivers Can Get From It
...families directly, which is the part that confuses people when they first hear about it. What it does is send competitive grants to states, which use that money to build or improve local respite services. Since 2009, it has reached 38 states and Washington, D.C. What that looks like on the ground varies. Some...
Research > Funding
How Families Apply for CAF Adaptive Sports Grants: What the Money Covers
More than half of the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Paralympics received support from the Challenged Athletes Foundation at some point in their careers. More than half. That's not a footnote in a press release — it's a map of how athletes with physical disabilities get from aspir...