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For years, one of the most useful financial tools available to people with disabilities was largely out of reach of veterans. The reason was simple and frustrating: eligibility rules ignored [...]

A guardian ad litem (GAL) is not the same as a legal guardian. A legal guardian has ongoing authority over a person's life. A GAL has a narrower job: investigating, reporting, [...]

Learn what supported living services are, who they help, what supports are included, how Medicaid HCBS waivers may pay, and how to find and evaluate programs for adults with disabilities.

Learning that your child has a developmental disability can feel overwhelming. Many families are suddenly asked to make decisions while trying to understand medical terms, school [...]

A new report details changes to the nation's disability benefits system during 2025 and highlights the people most affected by those changes.

A new study suggests that autism may be just as prevalent among girls and boys, but that girls have generally been diagnosed later than boys.

Special needs trusts enable people with disabilities to receive financial support without losing eligibility for needs-based government benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental [...]

Under a newly proposed rule, hundreds of thousands of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, including many disabled adults and children, would have their benefits cut or lose [...]

Filing taxes can be time-consuming and complicated, but there are some available resources, benefits, and tax credits that can help individuals with disabilities lower their tax liability and [...]

Retirement plans often make up a significant portion of assets. Can a retirement plan be put into a special needs trust? As with many legal questions, the answer is "it depends."