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Mother-in-law Trouble
Does she qualify for disability? If her medical problems keep her form .... If she has some kind of disability she should be elidgible for federal ...
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- If she has some kind of disability she should be elidgible for federal disability. That is not the same as Social Security. My father is 100% disabled and when they...
- des wont give any help if there r no kids involved but wat about social security
- I'm sorry about your father-in-law passing away. Maybe your mother-in-law needs to consolidate her bills. Help he do that and then go from there. I hope you and your f...
Help for Learning Disabled Son
There is an organization in Abilene called Disability Resources begun in .... We have a son with similar disability. He is now 38 y/o and works for WalMart. ...
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- We have a son with similar disability. He is now 38 y/o and works for WalMart. He recently was approved to draw SSI, which supplements his income with WalMart. They ar...
- Hi J., I would love to talk to you more about the specifics of your son's symptoms. The DORE program is extremely effective and remediating lots of different le...
- J., Please check with mypossibilities.org My Possibilities is a non-profit, charity - 501(c)(3), for adults with disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome, Aspergers, Prad...
12Yo Having Problems in English and Latley Math
His teachers are aware of his disabilities and have already made some changes to help him out, but they can only make so many changes and still be able to ...
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- This only addresses one of the issues, but for note taking, will his teachers let him use a recorder? That's what I used for college in addition to taking notes. Som...
- Martha's right: the school's likely not to tell you if your son qualifies for special services. From their point of view, it's volunteering for more work. You have to ...
- E., who told you that your son is not qualified for special education services? The school, who doesn't want to be bothered with the effort? If your son has a recogn...
Question on Testing for Dyslexia
School systems, in any state, recognize 14 different disability categories. ... Dyslexia is a very specific reading disability that falls under "learning ...
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- If your child is having difficulty in school as a result of suspected learning disabilities, your school system is legally obligated not only to evaluate, but to provi...
- School systems, in any state, recognize 14 different disability categories. It sounds like your son should be tested for a learning disability, which is one of the re...
- Start by requesting that the school test your son for learning disabilities. If it is a public school they should be able to do that without a problem. This will hel...
Leaving the Workplace
After that, you're given six weeks of disability for a vaginal birth and more ... Pregnancy Disability also pays you a total of 6 weeks after the baby is ...
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- Generally maternity leave is 8 wks for normal delivery and 12 for c-section. The FMLA is really cool too as they pay you for weekends. However you have to have the...
- Technically you are allowed up to two weeks before your due date to go on maternity leave. ( I left four days before). Your doctors office will fill out the PDL pa...
- Hi - by law you are entitled to 4 weeks prior to delivery (unless your doctor feels otherwise) and then 6-8 weeks after delivery (6 weeks for normal delivery, 8 weeks ...
Seeking Advice on Steps to Get My Son Tested for a Learning Disability
Hello Moms, I truly beleive that my son has a disability in learning.I have been struggling with keeping him the correct grade level for years. ...
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- We had our son tested by a psychiatrist. You can have it done through the school system. We choose to have him tested independently so that there wasn't any bias, s...
- Your best bet would be to have him tested with a psychologist or neuropsychologist. If he is in public school, they can provide a basic assessment for you. Otherwise t...
- First things first - Get in touch with your school's superintendent office. Call the main number if you have to. Every school district has one. Tell them you need ...
Does Anyone Out There Know About SSI for Adhd Children
There are two requirements for SSI - it's a needs based program so you have to meet 1) income and resource requirements, AND 2) a disability requirement. ...
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- I worked as a Claims Rep doing SSI for the Social Security Administration for 3 1/2 years. Many parents do file for SSI for their kids when the child has ADHD. Let m...
- W., I had a lot of questions about it also there is some really great info and suport on yahoo. my son is 12 with adhd and odd.The yahoo group link is here http://gr...
- Hey W. s. My son also has ADHD and without his medication....I would need the medication for my nerves!!! lol He's a very intelligent kid but he just about literally b...
5-Year Old Needs Cognitive Learning Skills
The school will not test her for a learning disability until she's in ... If your daughter is diagnosed with a learning disability, or is shown to have a ...
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- I also had a five year old who struggle with letters and sounds. She had speech articulation problems and we had to request an IMPACT meeting and finally got her in sp...
- M., check out: www.ADDHealthandwellness.com and www.cogmed.com Our son is 11 and was tested and we discovered he has poorly developed working memory. We are excited...
- If your daughter is diagnosed with a learning disability, or is shown to have a cognitive delay, then the school has to provide her with special education services. Y...
Not Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: Best Way to Handle It?
Pregnancy Disability and Family Medical Leave ... Cigna Short-term Disability Insurance for Childbirth/caring for Newborn ...
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- Hi Amy, As soon as I got pregnant, I knew that I would never go back to work after the baby was born! However, I was very, very concerned about my medical coverage...
- check with your insurance company. my sister called work and quit the day she was supposed to go back to work and it totally backfired. they cancelled her insurance a...
- Hi Amy~ I'm sure not everyone will agree with me, but I'll share my past experience with you anyways. I was put on early medical leave due to pregnancy complications....
Unmotivated 12 Year Old
Look into the learning disabilities. Maybe he is unmotivated because it ... If the doc said he doesn't need meds, maybe he has a mild learning disability. ...
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- Have you looked into having an special education evaluation done? Your son sounds like what my son would be if he hadn't gotten special education qualified. Writing ...
- I am confused. You said this was about your son who was an unmotivated 12 year old. In your bio, you said you have a 9 year old son and an 8 year old daughter.... ...
- The two pieces of advice are excellent. You would be wise to follow them as soon as possible. Request he have a comprehensive evaluation by the school district. Fol...
