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Spotlight on Disability Benefits

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presented by
M. Claire Bradley

https://www.ssa.gov/

Applying for financial support

For your child and your family is
A partnership between your local
Department of Social Services and
The Social Security Administration.

The process for applying for

disability
Benefits starts at your local
Social
Service office.
It is linked to all of the
processes guided by Social
Security policies and
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Procedures.
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Disability Claims Understanding the Process

Did you know???

The Social Security Administration has created 7
videos to help you with the Disability process:
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Introduction to the Disability Process

Filing a Disability Claim
Medical Evidence
Quality Review
Appeals
The Appeals Council
End of a Claim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=OvQFbwq4dNA&list=PLGSYaZN04xzFCoEqDlY3n
7xgWLh55vvDh

These videos will help to light

the way!!

Disability Claims Understanding the Process

Did you know???

The Social Security Administration provides very
easy-to-read, family friendly manuals which will
also help you in your journey:
1. Social Security Benefits for Children with
Disabilities 2016
2. Social Security Supplemental Security Income
3. Checklist before SSI Benefits Applications
Meeting

The Key to Disability Designation The Disabling Condition

Diagnosis
112.10 Autistic Disorder and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Characterized by qualitative deficits in the
development of reciprocal social interaction, in the development of verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and in
imaginative activity. Often, there is a markedly restricted repertoire of activities and interests, which frequently are
stereotyped and repetitive.
The required level of severity for these disorders is met when the requirements in both A and B are satisfied.
A. Medically documented findings of the following:
1. For autistic disorder, all of the following:
a. Qualitative deficits in the development of reciprocal social interaction;
and
b. Qualitative deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication and in imaginative activity; and
c. Markedly restricted repertoire of activities and interests;
or
2. For other pervasive developmental disorders, both of the following:
a. Qualitative deficits in the development of reciprocal social interaction;
and
b. Qualitative deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication and in imaginative activity;
and
B. For older infants and toddlers (age 1 to attainment of age 3), resulting in at least one of the appropriate
age-group criteria in paragraph B1 of 112.02; or, for children (age 3 to attainment of age 18), resulting in
at least two of the appropriate age-group criteria in paragraphs B2 of 112.02.

Be sure that your pediatrician/physician is clear in his/her

Diagnosis these codes are used by the Social Security

What about the Maryland Autism Waiver

I have heard so much about?
Special Update from the Maryland State Department of
Education:
Due to the high demand for Autism Waiver and a defined number of slots, the waiver
is currently full.
The State is not accepting applications for Autism Waiver Services at this time. To
make application for future services, please call the Waiver Registry at 1-866-4173480. The Waiver Services Registry is a list of individuals interested in waiver
services.