Special Needs News

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is giving people who have their SSI benefits suspended or reduced more time to appeal, in recognition of the hurdles and delays caused by the COVID-19 [...]

The $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill recently signed into law by President Biden will release billions to make more stations ADA-compliant.

ABLE accounts and special needs trusts can accomplish the same goals, but each has its advantages and limitations.  The best approach, depending on the beneficiary, may be to use them in [...]

The federal government imposes big disability overpayment bills on recipients when it finds they’ve earned too much, prompting some to leave the workforce, according to a study.

Extra fees for passengers who took more than two minutes to get into cars discriminated against people who needed to fold up wheelchairs or required more time to reach vehicles, a lawsuit [...]

One of the programs on the cutting edge of community mental health is called "supportive housing," and it incorporates not only housing but social services and medical care as well.

If you are considering serving as trustee of a special needs trust, know what is expected of you before taking on this crucial role.

People with disabilities are more likely to lack adequate nutrition and they find it hard to get nutritional help — or even recognition — from the federal government’s SNAP (food stamp) [...]

Is your family prepared for nature’s wrath and other disasters? A new guide has tips on how to ensure people with disabilities [...]

As a handy checklist from a professor and tax expert makes clear, tax benefits for parents of children with special needs have [...]