Special Needs News

My adult son receives Social Security disability benefits based on my work record. Was I supposed to be notified, or sign any documents? I wasn’t informed by the Social Security Administration [...]

Owners of education-focused 529 accounts can transfer funds into an ABLE account. Whether it makes sense to do so depends on the individual's 

Losing Medicaid coverage due to missed forms or administrative errors is common, but not irreversible. Knowing how to respond is key.

Can a special needs trust (SNT) make yearly transfers into an ABLE account, as long as the total stays under the annual ABLE contribution limit?

Can a guardian stop a ward from driving? And if the ward gives their car to their son, can the ward’s guardian reclaim and sell the car?

On October 14, 2026 the Social Security Administration announced a 3.6 percent cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance [...]

Major life changes can place essential disability benefits at risk. A new portable system proposes to solve this issue.

Changes in federal enforcement policy have created uncertainty around Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS), but the Olmstead decision, the ADA, and Section 504 of the [...]

A recent report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) warns that Trump Account balances could push young adults with disabilities over the strict asset limit for [...]

For travelers who rely on wheelchairs or scooters, air travel has too often involved damaged equipment, unsafe transfers, and a loss of independence. New federal requirements aim to [...]