The law says if a “child” was disabled before the age of 22, he or she will get disabled adult child, or DAC, benefits. miodrag ignjatovic / Getty Images Whenever I see a parent with a disabled child, ...

For years, the woman and her now-estranged husband raised their son together. Their adult son, who has a profound developmental disability, qualified for SSI at age 18. While his benefit was already ...

Most of us know folks who are caring for a mentally or physically challenged child. The child often continues living at home with Mom and Dad, who continue their parenting, seeing to their child’s ...

Whenever I see a parent with a disabled child, it tugs at my heartstrings. On the one hand, I can’t imagine the hardships they must face almost every day. I think of our neighbors — a retired couple ...

If you have a parent short on savings, a disabled adult child or a minor with special needs, Medicaid may be your backstop. Plenty of people are unaware. By Ron Lieber When cuts to Medicaid were under ...

Children and adults with disabilities are finding a place to move, express themselves and build community through an adaptive dance program at Arts for All Wisconsin.

A mum has asked the government to simplify the way in which parents of disabled young adults can access their Child Trust Funds. Claire Stockton's son Finley, who is 20, has a rare condition called ...