Child support past 18 is usually seen in cases where the child has special needs or is disabled. Apart from cases where obvious or profound disabilities can be seen to exist, the issue of a child's ...
In the months after we received Kevin’s genetic diagnosis, I cried for days, and lost 30 lbs in a few months. I’m going to ...
When most people think of Social Security benefits, they think of retirement benefits. But these are not the only kind of ...
For parents of disabled children, figuring out how to navigate services and support can be difficult. The book "Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child" is a roadmap offering ...
When a child is disabled, the Social Security Administration could potentially provide benefits to help that child and their ...
It has been a year since anyone saw Jacob Pritchett. The 11-year-old boy, who is autistic and nonverbal, was reported missing in October. But, as far as anyone can tell, he was last seen through his ...
Ten-year-old Shelista Banda was born deaf. Bullied by other children because of her disability, she would often retaliate by throwing stones at them. Because of the bullying, Shelista’s mother, ...
It’s extremely embarrassing that we still allow our disabled children to be spanked, hit and paddled at school. No child should have to deal with that, but it’s truly terrible that we can’t even agree ...
As the guardian of your disabled adult child, you will once again have the power to access his or her records and make decisions on his or her behalf. FG Trade Latin / Getty Images (Part three of a ...