As the guardian of your disabled adult child, you will once again have the power to access his or her records and make decisions on his or her behalf. FG Trade Latin / Getty Images (Part three of a ...

The law says if a “child” was disabled before the age of 22, he or she will get disabled adult child, or DAC, benefits.(miodrag ignjatovic / Getty Images) Whenever I see a parent with a disabled child ...

My husband and I, both 61, are thinking about how our future retirements will affect our son. He’s 31 and has received Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) and Medicaid since age 18. When we retire, ...

Conversations like these play out every day in the homes of aging parents who know that their days of caring for their intellectually and developmentally disabled adult children are numbered. After ...

Janae Harrington, 78, and her son Darby, 41. Janae cares for her son Darby but is trying to find sustainable plans for his future. (Courtesy of Janae Harrington) OLYMPIA – Eighty-six-year-old Helga ...

http://2cccd5dfe1965e26adf6-26c50ce30a6867b5a67335a93e186605.r53.cf1.rackcdn.com/29mwcutswrap_0.mp3 Dozens of adults with intellectual disabilities and their parent ...

Whenever I see a parent with a disabled child, it tugs at my heartstrings. On the one hand, I can’t imagine the hardships they must face almost every day. I think of our neighbors — a retired couple ...

I visit her, but I find it increasingly difficult, knowing that one day I won’t be there for her. Physically, I’m unable to ...

For parents of disabled children, figuring out how to navigate services and support can be difficult. The book "Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child" is a roadmap offering ...

The concept that a child’s disability can delay or prevent emancipation is not a new one. In fact, it has been part of the decisional law for decades. Moreover, the parties cannot contract away the ...