If you or a loved one has a visual impairment and receives some form of Social Security benefit (which includes SSDI and SSI), or if you have a visual impairment and serve as a representative payee for someone who receives...
While there are a number of groups and resources for the parents of children with special needs, did you know that there is also an organization devoted to the siblings of these children?...
In an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) adds new mandatory reporting requirements for insurers to determine whether a claimant is a Medicare beneficiary and report claim information. Ignorance of the law in this area...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on February 27, 2007, in a case that will determine whether parents of special needs children must hire a lawyer to sue a school district over their children's special education needs.
An amendment to health care reform legislation would offer people with special needs greater access to in-home attendant services.
Today's special needs children have educational rights that could entitle them to a free public education.
April 15th is right around the corner, which means that it is time to file yet another personal income tax return. If you or a loved one with special needs think that you need to file a return, here are...
If your child is having trouble in school but has not yet been diagnosed with a learning disability, or if you think that your child's special needs may require help at school, it is never too early to request an...
