SSI and SSDI

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether federal law requires parents to try their public school's learning disabilities program before turning to private schooling.

Most people would jump at the chance to earn additional income or to receive a large cash gift from a friend or relative. But for SSI recipients, extra income sometimes causes more problems than it's worth.

"Scoop Essentials: The Dollars And Cents Of Disability", an article published on the Disability Scoop Website features an interview with ASNP Co-Founder, Diedre D. Wachbrit.

A new bill introduced for the third straight session of Congress hopes to phase out the two year waiting period before SSDI beneficiaries receive Medicare.

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the stimulus bill), Congress has authorized one-time $250 payments to most Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.

The rental market is often ill-equipped to provide the specific adaptations many individuals with disabilities require. Fortunately, there are many ways to provide private housing for a person living with a disability.

Uniform Transfer to Minors Act accounts are an easy, efficient way for family members to set aside money for children. But these accounts can also cause serious problems for SSI beneficiaries when the account funds suddenly become available resources.

National Authority on Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income Brings Fresh Ideas and More than Three Decades of Experience to the Association.

Parents of special needs children know their child will require lifetime care, that can be both complex and expensive. They know there is a good chance their special children may outlive them. Parents are often the only ones with...