Re: Can someone explain SSI to me?

[Guest guest]

Sue, I'm in TN too and I get SSI for my grandson. You don't need an attorney and you can even apply online.

Before you apply get all pertinent information that you're going to need..ie..doctor's names, addresses, phone numbers, your child's diagnosis's. All specialists that your child has seen, have their information. Have all schools your child went to. All addresses and phone numbers.

Does/did your child get any special therapies, in counseling, etc..

When you go to http://www.ssa.gov/applyfordisability/child.htm

fill out everything you possibly can. Try not to leave anything out. Don't exaggerate. Be specific and make sure that you can prove what you're saying.

You will get a call or a letter from your local Social Security office to come in and to bring your paperwork with you. Have everything you need with you. Bring things with you even if you think it doesn't matter, sometimes it does.

A lot of people say that you always get denied the first time, we did not with our grandson. Within 6 weeks of applying, we got a phone call telling us that we had to come in to sign papers because my grandson was approved.

But in the off chance your child does get denied, don't give up. There is an appeal process and usually during appeal, most get approved.

If I can help you with anything, let me know.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Okay Sue, your child is an adult. Here's the right link. I thought your child was a juvenile.

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm

Good luck!!

Laurie

[Guest guest]

I completely understand. We waited a long time before applying for our grandson. We preferred to look at his abilities rather than his disabilities. Unfortunately for him, things kept getting worse over time. And we've been told that they may continue to worsen.

We just keep on keeping on and live each day to the fullest and give him the best possible life and the most love we can. Its all we can do!

Good luck to you and your son!

Laurie

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Hi Sue,What worked for me was: I went to the SSI dept with my girl health records, mental and medical.SSI determined that my girl is disable so she got Masshealth family assistance. I did not qualified for any money, but at least I got insurance to help me with the doctors bill. ( ) Can someone explain SSI to me?I recently contacted local attorney that specializes in helping clients get SSI. I had several questions about how they award it, who gets it, what it takes to get it, can you work, etc. The nice lady on the phone asked if he had been in spec ed, and he was for 12 years. And IQ, yes below their "benchmark" line, she was really friendly, said someone would call to set up appt. Yeah, I thought I'd get questions answered. No, they called two days later to reject my case. WHAT CASE! She had next to no information on son, I gave her so specifics except above. I was NEVER told any determination would be made based on conversation with "receptionist." So how do I proceed? sue in TN

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Thanks, yes, that is one of the things I

was hoping for. He is 25, and has no health insurance offered thru his part

time (or even if full time) job. TN has closed the rolls to add to TennCare for

the forseable future, but don’t know how that affects him. Can you get SSI

after 18 for Developmental Disability and what are they looking for?

Sue in TN

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Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010

2:00 PM

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Can someone explain SSI to me?

Hi Sue,

What worked for me was: I went to the SSI dept with my girl health records,

mental and medical.

SSI determined that my girl is disable so she got Masshealth family

assistance. I did not qualified for any money, but at least I got

insurance to help me with the doctors bill.

( ) Can someone explain SSI to me?

I recently contacted local attorney that specializes in helping clients get

SSI. I had several questions about how they award it, who gets it, what it

takes to get it, can you work, etc. The nice lady on the phone asked if he had

been in spec ed, and he was for 12 years. And IQ, yes below their

" benchmark " line, she was really fr iendly, said someone would call

to set up appt. Yeah, I thought I'd get questions answered. No, they called two

days later to reject my case. WHAT CASE! She had next to no information on son,

I gave her so specifics except above. I was NEVER told any determination would

be made based on conversation with " receptionist. " So how do I

proceed?

sue in TN

[Guest guest]

Thanks Laurie, I will start with that and

see what happens. One teacher suggested son apply before he was 18, but I didn’t

see the need, was sure he was somehow going to go on to school, job, etc. He

has always been very border line for abilities, some things he does well, and

others. And, of course as parents, we like to emphasize all the stuff he “can”

do rather than “cannot.”

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Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010

2:14 PM

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Can someone explain SSI to me?

Okay Sue, your child is an adult.

Here's the right link. I thought your child was a juvenile.

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm

Good luck!!

Laurie

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I have not hear you need an attorney to get SSI - is this new?-- Sent from my Palm PreOn Apr 21, 2010 23:11, Mimi <sue@...> wrote:

I recently contacted local attorney that specializes in helping clients get SSI. I had several questions about how they award it, who gets it, what it takes to get it, can you work, etc. The nice lady on the phone asked if he had been in spec ed, and he was for 12 years. And IQ, yes below their "benchmark" line, she was really friendly, said someone would call to set up appt. Yeah, I thought I'd get questions answered. No, they called two days later to reject my case. WHAT CASE! She had next to no information on son, I gave her so specifics except above. I was NEVER told any determination would be made based on conversation with "receptionist." So how do I proceed?

sue in TN

[Guest guest]

Do not waste you money getting an attorney, you can get SSI yourself. It is normal to be denied the first time, usually you get it the second time.

Re: ( ) Can someone explain SSI to me?I have not hear you need an attorney to get SSI - is this new?-- Sent from my Palm PreOn Apr 21, 2010 23:11, Mimi & lt;sue@... & gt; wrote: & nbsp; I recently contacted local attorney that specializes in helping clients get SSI. I had several questions about how they award it, who gets it, what it takes to get it, can you work, etc. The nice lady on the phone asked if he had been in spec ed, and he was for 12 years. And IQ, yes below their "benchmark" line, she was really friendly, said someone would call to set up appt. Yeah, I thought I'd get questions answered. No, they called two days later to reject my case. WHAT CASE! She had next to no information on son, I gave her so specifics except above. I was NEVER told any determination would be made based on conversation with "receptionist." So how do I proceed? sue in TN

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Thanks for the link to SSI. I went online and ended up calling to start the

process for son, 25, application, they are calling me back next week for phone

interview and sending some stuff in the mail.

What do I give them in terms of information? I laughed when I told the woman I

have a whole file cabinet of son's IEPs, psychologicals, etc.

I have just finished going through ALL of them and listing names of examiners,

dates, and test results. And I tell you it was a very sad trip down memory lane.

But anyone have some suggestions for specifically what they are going to be

looking for and that I should have ready and to say or not say to them?

sue in TN

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> Thanks Laurie, I will start with that and see what happens. One teacher

> suggested son apply before he was 18, but I didn't see the need, was sure he

> was somehow going to go on to school, job, etc. He has always been very

> border line for abilities, some things he does well, and others. And, of

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> Okay Sue, your child is an adult. Here's the right link. I thought your

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Yes, and someone mentioned somewhere there is a limit on what my child can earn as a teen or if he earns too much he would not qualify for disability ever. Is this true or some variation of this. My son is 14 and I am with him 3 hours per week in a job that he is getting some pay for. I would like to try to get him working more, but again it is with maximal support, me present, and I don't in any way want to do anything that would cause problems later in case he needed to be on disability. Of course, I figure, the more he works now and gains experience, the less likely he might need disability. But, don't want to ruin the ability to receive disability/SSI/whatever as an adult by some paperwork/numbers issues.

Re: ( ) Can someone explain SSI to me?> > > > > > Okay Sue, your child is an adult. Here's the right link. I thought your> child was a juvenile.> > > > http://www.ssa.> <http://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm>> gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm> > > > Good luck!!> > > > Laurie>

[Guest guest]

A disability lawyer can help set up special needs trust if the

parents want to leave any money or a home to the special

needs child and not affect SSI or medicare. And some cases

are not so clear cut and a lawyer would know what documentation

and experts you need to make the case especially if the

child's IQ is average or above average which is often the

case with AS. The key is that you need a disability lawyer.

We set up a will when my daughter was just 3 years old and the

lawyer never mention special needs trusts, they were

not in this field of law and obviously didn't know how to direct us.

best of luck,

Pam

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SSI. I had several questions about how they award it, who gets it, what it takes

to get it, can you work, etc. The nice lady on the phone asked if he had been in

spec ed, and he was for 12 years. And IQ, yes below their " benchmark " line, she

was really friendly, said someone would call to set up appt. Yeah, I thought I'd

get questions answered. No, they called two days later to reject my case. WHAT

CASE! She had next to no information on son, I gave her so specifics except

above. I was NEVER told any determination would be made based on conversation

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