A case illustrates the elaborate lengths some disability applicants must go through in order to obtain benefits that are rightfully theirs, and it also is a reminder of a dilemma many beneficiaries face once they receive their awards.
After a successful effort by the 14-year-old brother of a girl with intellectual disabilities to remove the word "retarded" from Maryland law, US Senator Barbara Mikulski has proposed a bill that would do the same thing in all federal programs.
Workers who must pay for the care of a dependent relative, including a child with special needs, so that they can continue to work can get a significant tax benefit under a little-known provision of the Internal Revenue Code, the...
An amendment to health care reform legislation would offer people with special needs greater access to in-home attendant services.
A final achievement in a short but remarkable life was a contribution to improving housing conditions for those with special needs.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the Medicaid program, has rescinded three Bush-era Medicaid regulations that, if implemented, would have drastically cut federal funding for people with special needs.
