Special Needs News

If your child's autism clinic stops accepting Medicaid, act fast. Learn your rights, how to find a new provider, and how to document and appeal to protect medically necessary applied behavior [...]

Learning that your child has a developmental disability can feel overwhelming. Many families are suddenly asked to make decisions while also trying to understand medical terms, [...]

Due to Medicaid expansion and a rise in autism diagnoses, applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy has seen huge spending increases as well as fraud, making it vital for parents to ensure [...]

My son is on Social Security Disability Insurance, the California 250 percent Working Disabled Program (WDP), and Medicaid. Can I pay a bill for him directly to a vendor each month and [...]

One of the most practical uses of an ABLE account is paying housing costs such as rent and utilities directly while staying aligned with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid [...]

Learn about common types of disabilities, including physical, sensory, speech and language, and intellectual or developmental.

Many professionals offer specialized services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Understanding what these professionals do can help families support their loved [...]

A new report details changes to the nation's disability benefits system during 2025 and highlights the people most affected by those changes.

Here are 11 common acronyms in special needs planning and what to expect when you encounter them.

A recent lawsuit raises a fundamental question: Who decides how disability rights rules are applied – states or the federal government?