Special Needs News

In an underreported case involving police violence, the state of California has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to a man with schizophrenia. The money will be placed in a special needs trust [...]

To be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), an applicant can have no more than $2,000 in assets.  However, not all assets count towards the $2,000 limit.

Under new Department of Labor regulations that go into effect April 2, workers filing for private disability benefits should have a more transparent and fairer appeals process.

Guardianship hearings are typically little more than a formality for parents of children with special needs who cannot live independently once they reach age 18.  But this was not the [...]

The president of a medical bill management firm offers helpful hints on managing medical bills and health insurance claims paperwork.

More state Medicaid agencies are shifting to managed care models to provide long-term care services, sparking a backlash from disability and elder rights advocates, particularly in Iowa [...]

When victims receive awards in personal injury lawsuits, obtaining the award is only half the battle. Of equal, or greater, importance is constructing the settlement structure in a way [...]

Visitors to Special Needs Answers can now use a directory of state ABLE account programs. 

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is proposing a two-year delay in Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing racial disparities in special education. Disability rights advocates are [...]

In response to what they claim are growing complaints, two of the nation’s largest airlines have announced new rules for passengers traveling with service and emotional [...]