Website: Ticket to Work
This website explains the Ticket to Work incentive program offered by the Social Security Administration and how to find out more information about joining in this program.
Article: Benefits Counselors: Who are They and Do I Need One?
The article defines who a benefits counselor is, what they do, and how they can help an individual with a disability.
Website: California Senate Select Committee on Autism & Related Disorders
The Senate Autism Committee promotes policies and legislations that pertain to and benefit individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families.
Website: InsureKidsNow.gov
This website provides families who need health insurance coverage information about Medicaid and CHIP services.
Website: National Empowerment Center – Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
This web page provides some basic qualifications needed for any person with a disability (including those with psychiatric disabilities) to qualify for personal care attendant services through Medicaid.
Website: Healthcare.gov – Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
This website provides information about the pre-existing condition insurance plan that has been passed through health reform.
Website: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
This website provides information on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Website: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid: Medical Dental Coverage
This website provides information about the dental services that are covered under Medicare.
Guide: Understanding Medicaid Home and Community Services: A Primer
This primer, downloadable as a PDF, explains how the Medicaid program can be used to expand access to a broad range of home and community services and supports for people of all ages with disabilities.
Website: MilitaryHOMEFRONT – Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
This webpage contains materials related to the Exceptional Family Member Program, which works with military families who have members with diagnosed physical, intellectual or emotional difficulties.
