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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 740586" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Every disabled person under 18 (and over) can and should apply for SSI. You dont need to work like SSDI. Its different .My autistic son got it and does work part time but he gets SSI, is in a nice apartment where he pays only 1/3 of his income and all utilities are covered and has a payee and case manager and he has an IQ that is slightly above normal. If you are in the U.S. you got bad advice from somebody. Im surprised school didnt guide you. It helped us. My son is also adopted and was born with crack in his system and actually has a pretty good life and we never had to pay his living expenses. SSI covers all. He even gets Medicare and Medicaid and has a case manager he can call anytime.</p><p></p><p>This is what we were told to do. With academic and medical history in hand, we went to Aging and Disabilities. They told us exactly how to navigate and he got SSI no problem. Everyone born with drug exposure will usually do it. You dont have to have a low IQ. Many issues stop intelligent people from being able to be expected to work normally and sustain themselves and your daughter would likely qualify easily if you seek guidance on the steps. SSDI is for people who became disabled after not being disabled. SSI is for those born disabled. The help is tremendous. My son lives a normal life with sime help. Was your daighter exposed to drugs or alcogol in utero? Even if you dont know they will look at her records and test her competence. They will go tjrough her history and performance in her life. And how she functions now. She will take a functional evaluation. That is through SSI. This counts. IQ does not. Its all about if an adult is reasonably capable of functioning on his or her own. Nothing else.</p><p></p><p>My son got SSI in both Illinois and Wisconsin. You dont have to live in a super progressive state to get this. You just need old records and perhaps an updated neuropsychological evaluation. It was a fast process for us. I dont think it takes as long as SSDI.</p><p></p><p>Nobody who is truly disabled can be expected to know how to deal with street life and get out of it. But parents cant do it forever either. We run out of money. We die. </p><p></p><p>Start with Aging and Disabilities to show you how to do this for your daughter. Write for any info in her birth and medical and school performance and psychiatric records that are there. you Contact the school she went to. Get her scheduled for a neuro psychological evaluation (find neuropsychs at university clclinics) or you may not even need the evaluation. SSI will send you to somebody for no cost. A pattern of not being able to keep a job is key. Part of her benefits will be achoice she has of matching her with a part time job she can handle plus keep her SSI. They send these adults to Vocational Rehab and really do a lot for them. On every level. I am so pleased that I dont have ro worry about my son when I am gone.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately you had no help or guidance and didnt know your daughter could get adult services. She most likely can. I would bet on it.</p><p> But you need to know who to contact and how to do it.</p><p></p><p>This is valid in every state.</p><p></p><p>Love and luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 740586, member: 1550"] Every disabled person under 18 (and over) can and should apply for SSI. You dont need to work like SSDI. Its different .My autistic son got it and does work part time but he gets SSI, is in a nice apartment where he pays only 1/3 of his income and all utilities are covered and has a payee and case manager and he has an IQ that is slightly above normal. If you are in the U.S. you got bad advice from somebody. Im surprised school didnt guide you. It helped us. My son is also adopted and was born with crack in his system and actually has a pretty good life and we never had to pay his living expenses. SSI covers all. He even gets Medicare and Medicaid and has a case manager he can call anytime. This is what we were told to do. With academic and medical history in hand, we went to Aging and Disabilities. They told us exactly how to navigate and he got SSI no problem. Everyone born with drug exposure will usually do it. You dont have to have a low IQ. Many issues stop intelligent people from being able to be expected to work normally and sustain themselves and your daughter would likely qualify easily if you seek guidance on the steps. SSDI is for people who became disabled after not being disabled. SSI is for those born disabled. The help is tremendous. My son lives a normal life with sime help. Was your daighter exposed to drugs or alcogol in utero? Even if you dont know they will look at her records and test her competence. They will go tjrough her history and performance in her life. And how she functions now. She will take a functional evaluation. That is through SSI. This counts. IQ does not. Its all about if an adult is reasonably capable of functioning on his or her own. Nothing else. My son got SSI in both Illinois and Wisconsin. You dont have to live in a super progressive state to get this. You just need old records and perhaps an updated neuropsychological evaluation. It was a fast process for us. I dont think it takes as long as SSDI. Nobody who is truly disabled can be expected to know how to deal with street life and get out of it. But parents cant do it forever either. We run out of money. We die. Start with Aging and Disabilities to show you how to do this for your daughter. Write for any info in her birth and medical and school performance and psychiatric records that are there. you Contact the school she went to. Get her scheduled for a neuro psychological evaluation (find neuropsychs at university clclinics) or you may not even need the evaluation. SSI will send you to somebody for no cost. A pattern of not being able to keep a job is key. Part of her benefits will be achoice she has of matching her with a part time job she can handle plus keep her SSI. They send these adults to Vocational Rehab and really do a lot for them. On every level. I am so pleased that I dont have ro worry about my son when I am gone. Unfortunately you had no help or guidance and didnt know your daughter could get adult services. She most likely can. I would bet on it. But you need to know who to contact and how to do it. This is valid in every state. Love and luck! [/QUOTE]
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