One of the greatest concerns parents of individuals with intellectual disability have is how will their loved one be cared for, or how their loved one will care for themselves, when they — as parents ...

When Supplemental Security Income (SSI) was established in 1972, it was to provide a national standard of government support for disabled members of poor, working families. The program mainly served ...

Washington — Soon after Heaven Buchanan celebrated her 10th birthday this year, she was admitted into a Chicago hospital, where she would stay for almost three weeks with severe pain in her arms and ...

A disability can cause serious financial problems for people who become too ill or injured to work. The American government provides a safety net by allowing certain people with severe disabilities to ...

OLYMPIA – Lindsey Topping-Schuetz remembers wiping tears from her eyes as she wheeled her son Owen through the hallway of Tacoma General Hospital, listening to claps and cheers from staff and family ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks won't get a check during the calendar month of September – but not because of any problem with Social Security. Beneficiaries are actually scheduled ...