Medicaid work requirements start January 2027. Is your family member exempt? Eighty hours a month, ages 19 to 64, starting January 1, 2027. Your adult child is almost certainly exempt....
Building evidence that gets services approved: photograph, video, write it down Five kinds of evidence decide most waiver and service disputes, and four of them you have to create yourself....
The binder that could save your family: building a lifetime advocacy record Nine sections, one three-ring binder, and a rule about writing things down that has settled more disputes in...
Constipation as a Medical Emergency: The GI Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight For a Level 2 or 3 adult, chronic untreated constipation is one of the most common causes of...
When Adults Are Diagnosed Late: Supporting Families Discovering Autism After Childhood A diagnosis at 34 doesn’t come with the paperwork trail a diagnosis at 4 does. Families discovering autism after...
Seasonal and Environmental Triggers: Managing Behavioral Changes Through the Year Every winter looks a little worse. Every school break brings the same rough week. Most caregivers notice the pattern eventually....
Obtaining and Maintaining Identification Documents Every benefits application, every job opportunity, every bank account starts with a document most families assume is simple to get. For a Level 2/3 adult,...
Preparing for Your Own Hospitalization: The Caregiver Emergency No One Plans For You plan for every crisis your adult child might face. The one that keeps you up at night...
Managing Self-Injurious Behavior and Aggression at Home: Safety Without Restraint System-level crisis response gets written about constantly. What actually happens in your living room, alone, at eleven at night, almost...
Pain Assessment in Nonverbal Autistic Adults: When Behavior IS the Symptom A broken bone, a kidney stone, an abscessed tooth. None of them announce themselves with words in an adult...
