Special Needs Answers
The National Council on Disability released its annual progress report on national disability policy, offering recommendations regarding employment, travel, housing, technology, and disability population data collection.
Read moreNavigating the job market and achieving career growth can come with unique challenges for individuals with disabilities. To this end, the U.S. government has developed resources tailored to support people with disabilities, including veterans, in their career development journeys.
Read moreSome behavioral traits caused by a person's medical condition can be interpreted as combative by law enforcement officers. For this reason, registries for individuals with disabilities, also known as special needs registries, are becoming increasingly available across the United States.
Read moreSSI and SSDI are both federal programs that provide cash payments to people who meet the federal definition of disabled. But SSI helps people with disabilities with a limited income, and SSDI doesn’t care about income.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act, commonly known as the ADA, is considered one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation for people with disabilities. This is how it works.
Read moreThe Temple University Collaborative has written "A Practical Guide for People With Mental Health Conditions Who Want to Work" to help provide that support to people with mental health diagnoses who wish to return to successful careers.
Read moreAlthough the typical SSDI recipient has worked for a fairly long time before the onset of their disability, adults who became disabled before age 22 may qualify for SSDI if their parent meets certain qualifications.
Read moreGuardianship can provide parents of children with special needs a way to protect their child's financial and medical wellbeing even after they have turned 18. Learn how guardianship works and the court process.
Read moreThere are so many programs and services available for people with disabilities that it can make your head spin. Fortunately, the federal government has created a Web site that collects information about a wide variety of state and federal resources...
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