Is your loved one entitled to government benefits? Do you know how to recognize discrimination in the workplace? What should be considered when making the Guardianship decision? How will divorce affect your child with special needs? Explore these in-depth topics for information that affects your loved one’s rights. What you learn today can make a huge impact on how your loved one lives, learns, works and plays.
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Avoid These Common Mistakes When Applying for Supplemental Security Income
Gifting Guidelines for an Individual with Special Needs
Government Assistance Income and Gift-giving Rules: What You Need to Know
Planning Around Government Assistance Programs
Recognizing Discrimination in the Workplace
Social Security & IL Medicaid Benefits That May Be Available to You
Special Needs Trust: Put Money Aside Without Jeopardizing Benefits
Understanding Divorce and the Child with Special Needs
Understanding Guardianship for Adults with Special Needs
Understanding the Social Security Application Process
Fact Sheet: Disability Rights in Private and Public Housing
Fact Sheet: Quick Glance at Government Benefits
State Comparison Resources:
UCP Case for Inclusion 2016(pdf) – The Case for Inclusion is a report published annually by United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) ranking state Medicaid programs serving Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD).
StateHealthFacts.org – Statehealthfacts.org provides free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states. The site is a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation