Disability Related Services

H.R. 1 Federal Budget Bill (One Big Beautiful Bill Act – 2025) Changes to Connecticut’s SNAP/HUSKY Programs

In July 2025, the 119th Congress passed Public Law No: 119-21 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1, a statute also known as HR 1 or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The law impacts residents Read More

Finding Resources for Caregivers

Finding Resources for Caregivers Being a caregiver for a loved one can be overwhelming, especially if someone takes on the caregiver role suddenly. Many adults find themselves caring for older Read More

Connecticut’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program

Money Follows the Person is a federal program for individuals that assists with long-term care needs and allows individuals the freedom to choose where they live and receive services. Services available Read More

Support Groups

DEFINITION People experiencing life problems and challenges are often helped by participating in a support group. Members of support groups share their experiences, strengths, and hopes and rely on one Read More

Help for Children with Learning Disabilities

WHAT ARE LEARNING DISABILITIES? Learning disabilities are neurologically based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math. They can also interfere Read More

Social Security Disability (SSD): Work Credits Needed for Benefit Eligibility

Social Security Administration issues monthly Social Security Disability (SSD) payments to individuals ages 18 and over who meet the medical criteria for disability and who have earned the required number Read More

Social Security Cards: Documents Required to Obtain A Social Security Number And Card Or A Replacement Card

Effective January 6, 2025, SSA will highly recommend customers to schedule an appointment for service in field offices, including requests for Social Security cards. SSA encourages customers to become accustomed Read More

Extreme Heat Precautions and Safety Tips

If you are exposed to high temperatures and humidity for too long, you sweat heavily, and don’t drink enough fluids, your natural cooling system may fail. The result may be Read More

CHOICES Program

CHOICES program is managed by the Connecticut Aging and Disability Services (ADS) through a partnership with Connecticut’s Area Agencies on Aging and the Center for Medicare Advocacy, with funding from Read More

Vocational Rehabilitation

The following is excerpted from the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS) website: WHAT IS VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION? Department of Aging and Disability Services provides vocational services to people Read More

Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury Waiver Program

The following is summarized from the Connecticut Department of Social Services “Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program details available on the website: https://portal.ct.gov/DSS/Lists/Programs-and-Services. Program Description The Connecticut Department of Social Services Read More

Ticket to Work Program

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration incentive program (https://www.ssa.gov/work/) to help people with disabilities find jobs if they want to go to work. WHAT IS THE Read More

Telecommunications Relay and TTY/TDD

The following is excerpted from the website of Relay Connecticut, www.relayconnecticut.com. What is Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Telecommunications relay service provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, Read More

Surrogate Parent Program

Surrogate Parent Program is a federally mandated program that provides educational advocacy services for children and youth. It helps ensure that unaccompanied minors, homeless youth, and children under the jurisdiction Read More

Supportive Living/Supportive Housing

WHAT IS SUPPORTED LIVING? Supported living programs are designed to provide support services needed to enable special populations to live as independently as possible in their own apartments. Included are Read More

Supported Employment

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Supported employment programs help people with disabilities to find and keep employment in the competitive labor force. Community based organizations such as local chapters of The Arc of Read More

State Supplement for the Aged, Blind and Disabled

Administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services, State Supplement for the Aged, Blind, or Disabled provides cash assistance to people who are 65+ or who have a disability. In Read More

Special Education

WHAT IS I.D.E.A.? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related Read More

Social Security Website

Social Security: SSD/SSI – Appeals, Reconsiderations, Hearings

Social Security: SSD/SSI – A Comparison

SSD Social Security Disability SSI Supplemental Security Income SSD is a financial assistance program for people who have earned enough Social Security credits to qualify for disability on their own Read More

Sign Language Interpretation

WHAT IS SIGN LANGUAGE? Sign Language is commonly used by people to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Sign Language is also used to communicate by Read More

Adult Respite Care/Children’s Respite Care

What is Respite Care? Respite care is a temporary, substitute living arrangement for dependent adults or children which provides a brief period of relief or rest (usually more than twenty-four Read More

Renters’ Rebate for Elderly/Disabled

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The following is summarized from OPM’s website: https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/IGPP/Grants/Tax-Relief-Grants/Renters–Rebate-For-ElderlyDisabled-Renters-Tax-Relief-Program State law provides a reimbursement program for Connecticut renters Read More

Property Tax Exemptions for Blind or Totally Disabled Persons

The following information is compiled from the “Disabled Tax Relief Program” page on the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) website: Disabled Tax Relief Program (ct.gov) State Read More