Special Needs News

As an SSDI recipient, you or your loved ones may be able to access additional benefits.

When looking into disability, retirement, or survivors' benefits, you might have encountered the acronym SSA. Knowing what the SSA [...]

On March 4, 2023, the disability community lost a longtime leader and hero, Judy Heumann, who died of a heart attack at the age of 75.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing the expanding Medicare coverage of seat elevation systems for eligible types of power [...]

Hundreds of thousands of people nationwide are on waiting lists to enroll in such HCBS. A newly reintroduced bill, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, seeks to [...]

A newly proposed rule by the Social Security Administration could ultimately change the way "in-kind income" is defined for recipients of Supplemental Security [...]

A ward of the state is a person under the government's protection. Children and adults with cognitive disabilities can become wards [...]

In January 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case addressing retroactive disability benefits for military veterans. Its [...]

Once a person becomes a guardian, they should be aware of their responsibilities. Since the ward loses significant rights, guardians [...]

In January 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will [...]