These tax-free savings accounts, which allow many people with disabilities or their families to save while remaining on government assistance, can make a big difference to families with special needs children.
Am I Legally Required to Support My Adult Child with Disabilities? Maybe.
The New York Times Magazine’s weekly The Ethicist column recently explored a difficult question that may challenge many parents of adult children with special needs.
Bipartisan Bill Gives Explicit Right to Care in the Community Rather than an Institution
People with disabilities would have an explicit legal right to receive services in the community rather than in an institution under new legislation backed by a bipartisan group of senators and representatives.
SSA Proposes to End the Option to Appeal a Benefits Denial in Person
The Social Security Administration is seeking to conduct essentially all appeals for people denied disability benefits via video conference, despite concerns from advocates that many claimants will not be able to participate by video.