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800 856-6400 toll free 860 523-9101 fax
One Carriage Place
Downtown Waterbury
203 756-6100
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SSI for ADHD
SSI for Special Ed |
Children's
SSI Disability Cases
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As Social Security Disability
lawyers, we help families who apply for SSI children's
benefits in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts present
their disability claims as strongly as possible to the
Social Security Administration. We have helped
hundreds of people obtain Social Security Disability
benefits and hundreds of families obtain SSI child
benefits.
To qualify for benefits from
Social Security, your child must be found disabled and
your family must have income and financial resources that
are below certain amounts.
Children that qualify for disability payments receive benefits called Supplemental
Security Income (SSI). The maximum monthly benefit
in Connecticut and Massachusetts is around $700.
Your child can be approved for
SSI disability benefits in two ways:
Qualifying for Children's SSI
Disability Through Marked Impairments
Your child has a marked
impairment in a domain if the impairment seriously hinders
your child's functioning in that domain. For areas of
functioning that can be measured with psychological or
educational testing, an impairment is marked if the scores
are between 2 and 3 standard deviations below average. If your child is
younger than 3, he or she has a marked impairment if he or
she functions at a level more than one-half but less than
two-thirds of his or her age.
In regard to the domain of health and physical well
being, your child has an extreme impairment if he or she
is frequently ill or has frequent exacerbations with significant symptoms or signs.
"Frequent" means that the illnesses or
exacerbations (1) happen an average of 3 times a year and
last at least 2 weeks, or (2) happen more than 3 times a
year but do not last for 2 weeks, or (3) happen less than
3 times a year but last longer than 2 weeks.
Qualifying for Children's SSI
Disability
Through Exteme Impairments
Your child has extreme
impairment in a domain if the impairment very seriously
hinders your child's functioning in that domain. For areas of
functioning that can be measured with psychological or
educational testing, an impairment is extreme if the
scores are at least 3 standard deviations below average. If your child is
younger than 3, he or she has an extreme impairment if he
or she functions at a level less than one-half of his or
her age.
In regard to the domain of health and physical well
being, your child has an extreme impairment if he or she
is frequently ill or has frequent exacerbations that are
substantially greater than the requirements for a marked
limitation.
Common Children's SSI
Disability Claims
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Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and SSI Disability
Your child with ADHD
will qualify for SSI disability if your child:
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frequently cannot pay attention, is
frequently impulsive and is frequently
hyperactive, and |
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has marked impairments in two of the
following areas of functioning:
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cognitive/communicative
(thinking, speaking and understanding), |
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social
(getting along with adults and children), |
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personal
(dressing, hygiene, and taking care of his
or her needs), |
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maintaining
concentration, persistence or pace. |
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If your child's condition improves with
appropriate medication (such as Ritalin, Adderall,
Concerta) and psychiatric treatment, he or she
generally will not qualify for disability.
If your child's ADHD is not severe enough to meet
these requirements but still causes marked
impairments, your
child
may qualify for disability if he or she has marked
impairments in one or more additional domains of
functioning.
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Learning
Disabilities / Special Education and SSI
Disability
If your child has a
learning disability, the easiest way for your
child to qualify for SSI disability is if his or
her IQ test scores meet one of the following
requirements:
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A
valid verbal, performance, or full scale IQ of
59 or less. |
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A
valid verbal, performance, or full scale IQ of
60 through 70 and a physical or other mental
impairment that causes additional and
significant limitations of function. |
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A valid verbal, performance, or full
scale IQ of 60 through 70 and:
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(For ages 1 to 3) Your
child functions at a level less than
two-thirds of his or her age in regard to:
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gross motor functioning
(walking, running, jumping, balance),
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social functioning (getting
along with adults and children). |
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(For ages 3 to 18) Your
child has marked impairments in regard to:
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social functioning, or |
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personal functioning (dressing,
hygiene, and taking care of his or her
needs), or |
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maintaining
concentration, persistence or pace. |
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If your child's learning disability is not severe
enough to meet these requirements but
still causes marked impairments,
your child may qualify for disability if he or she
has marked impairments in one or more additional
domains of functioning.
Along with IQ scores, report cards and PPT meeting
reports can help to show the severity of your
child's learning disability. Because
learning disabled children are often in special
education, it is important to provide information
about the additional help provided to children in
the special ed classroom.
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When You Need a Western
Massachusetts or Connecticut Social
Security Lawyer,
Rely on Us for Skill,
Determination and Experience.
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SECURITY DISABILITY / SSI
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Disability
Attorneys / Children's SSI Attorneys
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This information is not intended to be legal advice for your
individual situation.
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