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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 312403" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome! I am so glad to meet you, but sorry you needed to come find our forum.</p><p></p><p>It certainly sounds as if your son is in the right place. It must have been terrifying to find out all that had been going on. So much of this is so scary to us parents.</p><p></p><p>I do not know about SSI but it cannot hurt to apply for that and maybe medicaid. If he qualifies for SSI then I think he also gets medicaid, but given what he needs it may be that he can get medicaid regardless of your income. I THINK it is faster to get medicaid for a child. Do not let that stop you from applying to SSI also. When he is out you may need that for him, esp as he becomes a new adult. </p><p></p><p>I would call and start the process over the phone. Then if you get medicaid it will come sooner thanSSI so you have some help in place soon. going ahead with SSi will mean that you also get some help for things medicaid doesn't cover - like groceries and bills.</p><p></p><p>A few things about our forum:</p><p></p><p>~ Privacy matters. This is a public forum and is about mental health/behavioral health issues. We don't use last names, identifying info like addresses (State is OK if you want to do that, but not street names or addresses or zip codes.) because anyone, even the mentally ill or abusive or dangerous people can find that info. If you are having trouble with a teacher or the school or school district they can also find this info - and use things against you.</p><p></p><p>~ We have several different forums here at "the Board". One is for general info where we discuss our difficult children. We have another for topics that do not include our difficult children and is called "Watercooler" . There are quite a few other areas to explore also. </p><p> </p><p>We have a lot of info on schools, insurance, etc... in some of the forums, plus forums for Teens and Substance Abuse, Parents Emeritus (for those of us with difficult children who are over 18), and more. </p><p></p><p>Lots of hugs!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 312403, member: 1233"] Welcome! I am so glad to meet you, but sorry you needed to come find our forum. It certainly sounds as if your son is in the right place. It must have been terrifying to find out all that had been going on. So much of this is so scary to us parents. I do not know about SSI but it cannot hurt to apply for that and maybe medicaid. If he qualifies for SSI then I think he also gets medicaid, but given what he needs it may be that he can get medicaid regardless of your income. I THINK it is faster to get medicaid for a child. Do not let that stop you from applying to SSI also. When he is out you may need that for him, esp as he becomes a new adult. I would call and start the process over the phone. Then if you get medicaid it will come sooner thanSSI so you have some help in place soon. going ahead with SSi will mean that you also get some help for things medicaid doesn't cover - like groceries and bills. A few things about our forum: ~ Privacy matters. This is a public forum and is about mental health/behavioral health issues. We don't use last names, identifying info like addresses (State is OK if you want to do that, but not street names or addresses or zip codes.) because anyone, even the mentally ill or abusive or dangerous people can find that info. If you are having trouble with a teacher or the school or school district they can also find this info - and use things against you. ~ We have several different forums here at "the Board". One is for general info where we discuss our difficult children. We have another for topics that do not include our difficult children and is called "Watercooler" . There are quite a few other areas to explore also. We have a lot of info on schools, insurance, etc... in some of the forums, plus forums for Teens and Substance Abuse, Parents Emeritus (for those of us with difficult children who are over 18), and more. Lots of hugs! [/QUOTE]
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