Re: Things I have learned about Apraxia

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if that Disability tax credit is only something in Canada.  

If you follow his link you get to the canadian government site.    When I

tried to look it up in the US it seemed like you could only get this credit if

you were a working individual.

Thanks

Sue

[ ] Things I have learned about Apraxia

 

 

Here's a blog post I found on Twitter from one dad in Canada whose daughter

has apraxia.  It's so good!

 

Things I've Learned About Apraxia

 

While I am by now means an expert in Apraxia, I have certainly been learning a

great deal since my with it. Here are some of the things I have learned.

 

People have no clue what Apraxia is. I can understand that, I did not either

until my daughter was diagnosed with it. The problem is, after you explain it to

them, they still do not get it and say stupid things like, well she will grow

out of it, or she will get better. Next time someone tells you their child has

Apraxia, don’t try to make them feel better by saying things like that. Their

child will not get better, they will not grow out of it and it will be a long

hard road for them and their child. Their child will need a lot of speech

therapy for many years, and even then there is no telling whether or not the

child20they love will be able to speak reasonably normal.

 

That some rules do not make sense. For example, my daughter was under the care

of a speech therapist with the local health district, when she started school

she could no longer be seen by the speech therapist that is part of the health

district. In this case that is alright because my daughter is in a special

school where she gets speech therapy twice a week for 20 minutes each time. The

average amount of time a student gets in the public school system is 15 minutes

a week with another student. My daughter is lucky, but when she moves into the

regular school system that will not be enough time. The rules of the school and

health district state that my daughter cannot be seen by a speech therapist in

the health care system if she is part of the school system. Children with

Apraxia need much more speech therapy than the school system can provide, their

rules are not helping children, they are harming.

 

Private speech therapy is expensive. While my daughter is getting more speech

therapy in her school than most, we have decided to hire a private speech

therapist. While she is expensive in the few sessions my daughter has had they

have been good. Progress is slow but my daughter has shown a willingness to work

with the new speech therapist and hopefully she can help my daughter learn how

to talk faster.

 

The Government can help. I know it shocked me as well to learn that the Federal

Government can actually help=2

0kids with Apraxia. While the rules of the local health and school do not make

sense and private speech therapy is expensive, the Federal Government offers the

Disability Tax Credit. Children with Apraxia qualify for this tax credit and all

you need is your speech therapist to fill out the form and then you send it in.

The money we are getting from the Federal Government Disabilty Tax Credit is

what is paying for the majority of the private speech therapy. All the help I

can get for my daughter the better.

 

It is challenging having a child with Apraxia. I wait for the day that my

daughter can tell me how she is feeling or say “I love you Daddyâ€. While she

can communicate in many ways and is smart we live in a world with verbal

communication is important and I just hope that my daughter will be able to be a

part of it.

 

http://leerobertson.com/things-i-have-learned-about-apraxia/

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I don't know but my husband & I are going to do some research & make some calls.

I will let you know as soon as we find something out.

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Re: [ ] Things I have learned about Apraxia

Does anyone know if that Disability tax credit is only something in Canada.  

If you follow his link you get to the canadian government site.    When I

tried to look it up in the US it seemed like you could only get this credit if

you were a working individual.

Thanks

Sue

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Hi, I was wondering the same thing? I am praying this Disability tax credit

works for us U.S. folks too.

If you find anything out please let me know. I will look into it too.

Thanks,

Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Thanks Grechen for the information, this may help with some of the expenses.

???? My son has 2 private speech therapist. Can I have both of them fill out the

paper work?

Tracey

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http://www.greatschools.net/LD/family-home-life/2008-tax-benefits.gs?content=646

and one for adults who retire on a disability before 65yrs old..

How to Claim the Disability Tax Credit

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Nobody likes paying taxes, but smart tax planning eases the pain. Tax credits

are incredibly valuable because they directly reduce or lower the amount of

taxes we may have to pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the end of the

year. Some of the more common credits you might have heard of are the Earned

Income Credit (EIC) and Child Care Credit.

Are you disabled or handicapped and unable to work? If so, there's another tax

credit that you may qualify for. It's called the " Disability Tax Credit, " and it

can have a significant impact on your tax bill. There are several limits on the

credit, ranging from what qualifies as a " disability " to how much you claim. So,

if you're unable to work because of a disability, you should look into the

credit before you file your tax return.

Residency Requirements

To claim the credit, you have to be either a US citizen or a resident alien,

that is, you have a " green card, " for example. While there are some exceptions,

you usually can't take the credit if you were a nonresident alien at anytime

during the tax year.

Age & Disability Requirements

You have to be under 65 years old at the end of the tax year to qualify. You're

considered to be age 65 on the day before your 65th birthday. So, if you were

born on January 1, 1944, you'll qualify as being 65 years old at the end of

2008.

In addition to being under the age of 65, you must be:

•Retired with a permanent and a total disability

•Receiving disability income or payments from an employer

•You haven't reached the mandatory retirement age, meaning the age set by your

employer for retirement

Even if you don't formally retire, you can still qualify for the credit if you

stop working because of your disability or handicap.

A permanent and total disability means that you can't engage in or perform any

substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental condition.

Substantial gainful activities are tasks or duties that you do for pay. It

doesn't include things that you do to care for yourself, like bathing or getting

dressed, or things you do for free, like hobbies. Generally, a doctor has to

certify that your physical or mental condition can result in death or has lasted

or can be expected to last for a continuous 12-month period.

Income Limitations

Even if you satisfy the residency, age, and disability requirements, you can

claim the credit only if your income is below a certain level, based upon your

adjusted gross income (AGI) or your non-taxable benefits (like Social Security

and pension payments). You can't take the credit if your filing status is:

•Single, head of household, or a qualifying widow, and your AGI is $17,500 or

more, or your non-taxable benefits are $5,000 or more

•Married filing jointly and you and your wife satisfy the residency, age, and

disability requirements, and your AGI is $25,000 or more, or your non-taxable

benefits are $7,500 or more

•Married filing jointly and you only satisfy the residency, age, and disability

requirements, and your AGI is $20,000 or more, or your non-taxable benefits are

$5,000 or more

•Married filing separately, and your AGI is $12,500 or more, or your non-taxable

benefits are $3,750 or more

Computing Your Credit

Figuring out the amount of your credit is a multi-step process that can get

complicated. The IRS has detailed information and worksheets to help you. Also,

the IRS will calculate your credit for you, if you ask for the help. Generally,

though, you figure out the amount of your credit by:

•Determining your initial amount, which is either $7,500, $5,000, or $3,750,

which is based upon your filing status, AGI, and non-taxable benefits as shown

above (Step 1)

•Figuring your non-taxable benefits, such as Social Security retirement and

disability benefits and Tier I Railroad Retirement benefits (Step 2)

•Taking your AGI and (1) subtract from that $7,500 if you're filing single, head

of household, or qualifying widow; subtract $10,000 if married filing jointly;

subtract $5,000 if you're married filing separately and you don't live with your

spouse; then (2) divide that result by 2 (Step 3)

•Adding Steps 2 and 3 together. If that sum is equal to or more than Step 1, you

can't take the credit. If it's less, you can take the credit

•Adding Steps 2 and 3 together. Subtract that number from Step 1, and multiply

that result by 15%

Generally, the amount of credit is limited to the amount of the taxes you owe.

So, if your credit is more than the taxes you owe, you can't claim a refund for

the difference. For example, say before your disability credit you owe $500 in

taxes, but your disability credit is $600. You may claim the $500 credit, which

will lower your tax bill to $0, but you can't claim a refund for $100 ($600

credit - $500 taxes owed

[Guest guest]

Hey Sue,

Check out this link...

http://www.disabilitytaxcredit.ca/contact_form.html

I hope this helps!!! Looks like you can receive benefits whether you're working

or not.

[Guest guest]

Thank you!

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the info, where do I need to go to print up the form??

From: Tracey <trayc25@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Things I have learned about Apraxia

Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 8:39 PM

 

Thanks Grechen for the information, this may help with some of the expenses.

???? My son has 2 private speech therapist. Can I have both of them fill out the

paper work?

Tracey

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[Guest guest]

Is this link for Canada residents only?

Re: [ ] Things I have learned about Apraxia

Hey Sue,

Check out this link...

http://www.disabilitytaxcredit.ca/contact_form.html

I hope this helps!!! Looks like you can receive benefits whether you're

working or not.

[Guest guest]

My mistake...didn't realize this form was linked to a department in

Canada!!Sorry...I will have to keep looking.

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From: Lora <katanna@...>

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:12:57 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Things I have learned about Apraxia

Is this link for Canada residents only?

Re: [childrensapraxiane t] Things I have learned about Apraxia

Hey Sue,

Check out this link...

http://www.disabili tytaxcredit. ca/contact_ form.html

I hope this helps!!! Looks like you can receive benefits whether you're working

or not.