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Legal > Government Benefits
When Your Child with Disabilities Can Work While Receiving SSI
...the fear instead of learning the rules...rules keeps a lot of young people from...equation: instead of a choice between...parents, SSA applies "parental deeming." A portion...deeming." A portion of the parents' income...SSI eligibility. Parental deeming ends the...exclude up to $2,290 of earned income per...with an annual cap of $9,230. This exclusion...
Financial > Financial Planning
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship: Less Restrictive Alternatives for Age 18
...for many families, it's not the right one. Power of attorney (POA) and supported decision-making (SDM)...Guardianship Takes Away. Guardianship isn't just parental authority extended past 18. It's a court determination...guardian holds those rights. Your child becomes a ward of the court. They can't override the guardian's decisions,...
Therapies > Play
What Is Play Therapy? A Parent's Guide for Special Needs Families
...This article covers what play therapy is, how it differs from other forms of therapy, which conditions benefit most, what a typical session looks like,...underdeveloped, play becomes the medium. A child who can't articulate anxiety about parental divorce might reenact separation through dolls. A child processing trauma...
Special Needs > Cancer
Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide
...a less intense version of the crisis. They experience...Research shows that 84% of adult siblings of childhood...that 84% of adult siblings of childhood cancer survivors...can be worse than those of the child with cancer if...experience isn't scaled-down parental worry. It's fundamentally...version filtered through parental exhaustion: "Your brother...
Parenting > Support Groups
The Complete Guide to Finding Support as a Special Needs Parent
...You have a binder of paperwork and a list...paperwork and a list of next steps, but the...night isn't in any of those documents:...backed by decades of research showing...research showing reduced parental stress, improved...better navigation of services. And most...have never heard of them. Here's how...diagnosis, age, or set of challenges. That...
Parenting > Self-Care
When Guilt Takes Over: A Parent's Guide to Processing the Hard Emotions
...you carry it. Why This Guilt Is Different. Typical parental guilt usually has clear edges. You forgot the permission...okay without you. When you feel relief at a moment of quiet and then feel guilty for feeling relieved....situations: Ongoing grief cycles. Many parents of children with disabilities cycle through grief that...
News > Education
IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs
...Act, or IDEA, and it's the foundation of your child's specialized education. More...services through an IEP. That's 15% of public school students. If you're new...understanding your rights as an equal member of your child's education team. What Is...Have a qualifying disability under one of IDEA's...
Legal > Government Benefits
SSDI vs SSI for Children with Disabilities: Understanding the Difference and Which One Your Family Qualifies For
...one, both, or neither. The rules change completely when they turn 18. This article explains how each program works for children specifically, how parental income affects eligibility, and what happens at the age-18 transition. The Core Difference: Needs-Based vs Work-History-Based. Supplemental Security...
Health > Nutrition
When Picky Eating Becomes a Feeding Disorder: A Parent's Guide to Feeding Therapy
...you've heard the reassurances. They'll grow out of it. Kids are just picky. Don't make mealtimes a...your child still hasn't eaten more than three bites of plain pasta, those reassurances start to feel hollow....problem feeders based on observable patterns, not parental anxiety. Picky eaters: Eat at least 30 different...
Financial > Government Benefits
What SSI Asset and Income Rules Mean for Working Parents
...breaks down how SSI treats parental income and assets when your...to maintain eligibility. How Parental Deeming Works. When your child...you, SSA assumes that some of your income and assets are...The agency doesn't count all of your income (there are exclusions...income, which includes deemed parental income after exclusions. Asset...
Health > Diagnosis
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult: The Late Autism and ADHD Discovery
...asking whether any of this started before...looking. Late diagnosis of autism and ADHD is...looking. Late diagnosis of autism and ADHD is not rare....Diagnosis Misses So Many. Autism and ADHD are both diagnosed...clinical observation of children. The DSM-5...early development for autism. That requirement is...referrals, or prompted parental concern. A child who...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine for Special Needs: A Parent's Guide to Evidence, Safety, and Decision-Making
...remedies. The landscape of complementary and...study found that 49% of physicians recommend...for children with autism. Over 30% of parents...autism. Over 30% of parents give their...therapy has 39% parental acceptance, with...acceptance, with over 80% of parents reporting...American Academy of Pediatrics recommends...for children with autism spectrum disorder....