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Legal > Government Benefits
What Happens to Disability Benefits When a Parent Dies
When a parent dies, what happens...a spouse or co-parent, you need to know...dependent of a parent's SSDI record, those...don't stop when the parent dies but instead...typically 50% of the parent's Primary Insurance...death: 75% of the parent's PIA. This isn't...month after the parent's death, but Social...unmarried. If both parents contributed to Social...
Legal > Government Benefits
Disabled Adult Child Benefits: How Adult Children Can Receive Social Security on a Parent's Record
...whose disability began before age 22. Unlike SSI or SSDI, which are based on the individual's own income or work history, DAC benefits are paid from a parent's Social Security record. Your adult child can receive DAC benefits if: They have a qualifying disability under Social Security's definition The disability...
Financial > Financial Planning
Leaving Money to a Child with a Disability in Your Will: Common Mistakes to Avoid
You set up a will to protect your child. You named them as a beneficiary because you want them taken care of after you're gone. That's what any parent would do. Here's the problem: if your child receives SSI or Medicaid, a direct inheritance can disqualify them from both programs within 30 days of...
Financial > Financial Planning
Special Needs Planning for Divorced or Blended Families
...trustee arrangements that give both parents visibility without giving either unilateral...guardianship plans that work when parents live in different households, with...child's countable assets. But when parents are divorced, coordination failures...inheritance from the non-custodial parent. If your ex-spouse dies without a...
Career > Discrimination
Association Discrimination: When Your Employer Discriminates Because of Your Disabled Child or Spouse
...discrimination based on your relationship with someone who has a disability. If your employer treats you differently because of your disabled spouse, child, parent, or other family member (even if you don't have a disability yourself), that's a violation of federal law. What the ADA Association Provision Covers....
News > Education
Louisiana Just Advanced a Bill That Would Make Schools Prove They're Correctly Serving Your Child in Special Ed. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Republican who formerly worked as a parent advocate, would shift the burden...due process hearings from parents to school districts. Currently,...child is being served, the parents must prove the school failed...the formal legal mechanism parents use when they believe their...arguments. In most states, parents bear the burden of proof. That...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Mobility Equipment Maintenance: Keeping Wheelchairs and Walkers Safe
You aren't a maintenance technician. You're a parent who needs your child's wheelchair to work reliably so they can get to school,...go. Most wheelchair breakdowns are preventable. The problem isn't that parents don't care about maintenance. It's that nobody tells them which checks prevent...
Education > Special Education
New Hampshire Shifted the Due Process Burden to Schools in IEP Disputes. Is Your State Next?
When a parent files a due process complaint...the burden of proof on the parent. That means you walk into the...shifting the burden from the parent to the school district. Now,...school district. Now, when a parent files for due process in New...the evidence is unclear. For parents who can't afford attorneys,...
News > Education
Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Happened at S.P. Morton Elementary. The investigation began in February when parents reported concerns about staff conduct in a special education classroom....students were affected or the timeline of the alleged abuse. At least one parent, April Edwards, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights alleging...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
Planning Inclusive Birthday Parties and Community Events
...without making it awkward. Each event is a decision point. Do you RSVP yes and hope for the best? Do you reach out to the host and risk being "that parent"? Do you skip it entirely to avoid the stress? The cycle repeats itself year-round: birthdays, sports celebrations, holiday gatherings, school events,...
News > Lifestyle
Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap
Structured teaching strategies and age-appropriate progressions for building independent living skills from elementary through young adult.
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Decision-Making Rights: From Consent to Guardianship Alternatives
...child turns 18, you're the default. Providers talk to you. You see test results. You're included in treatment discussions because you're the legal parent and HIPAA doesn't apply yet. At 18, that stops. Your adult child becomes the patient, and HIPAA privacy protections kick in. Unless your child has...