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Parents of children with special health care needs and disabilities need to plan, connect, advocate and find information on behalf of their child. Planning ahead is very important and makes a difference. There are important things to consider as you prepare your adolescent to become more independent in adulthood. Young adults need increased responsibility for their own health care. This means that it is important for families to plan for transferring health care from a pediatrician to adult health care providers. Here are some tips to consider: • Begin by age 14 but plan over a period of time. Make a ... Continue Reading

Parents Reaching Out provides resources that focus on helping families make informed decisions about the care and education of their children. Keeping your family healthy means knowing how to navigate the health care system and talk with your doctor or other providers. We hope these tip sheets will give you the information you may need to access the best, most cost-effective medical and related services to meet the needs of your family. "Health Care Tips" are publications of Parents Reaching Out and developed under a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Views expressed do not necessarily represent ... Continue Reading

Parents Reaching Out provides resources that focus on helping families make informed decisions about the care and education of their children. Keeping your family healthy means knowing how to navigate the health care system and talk with your doctor or other providers. We hope these tip sheets will give you the information you may need to access the best, most cost-effective medical and related services to meet the needs of your family. Parents Reaching Out 1920 B Columbia Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-247-0192 · 1-800-524-5176 · www.parentsreachingout.org What is SSI? • Income to a person with a disability that is paid by the Social ... Continue Reading

Parents Reaching Out provides resources that focus on helping families make informed decisions about the care and education of their children. Keeping your family healthy means knowing how to navigate the health care system and talk with your doctor or other providers. We hope these tip sheets will give you the information you may need to access the best, most cost-effective medical and related services to meet the needs of your family. 

What is the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver?

The Developmental Disabilities Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver is often referred to as the DD Waiver. The DD Waiver provides services for children ... Continue Reading