Add - Flowood,MS

Updated on July 26, 2010
C.R. asks from Flowood, MS
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I heard that my son (7) could receive disability compensation for ADD but he is not on medication at this point - so could he still receive benefits?

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M.R.

answers from Columbus on

Disabled children are elegible for Social Security benefits under certain circumstances, but to my understanding, ADHD inatentive type (or ADHD-I the actual diagnosis when people say ADD-usally) does not usually meet the profound disablity standards required. If you have an expectation that this child will progress in school and hold a job when he reaches adulthood, you can certainly forget compesation from the federal government for your troubles. Most children on SS are also on waiting lists for group homes and housing assistance in anticipation of thier need for 24 hour care for the rest of thier lives.

Some children will qualify for state medical insurance or welfare, but this is based on the need they create for their family and the families income and not just the child's disablity or functioning level. If a parent has a disablity and qualifies for Social Security Insurance (meaning, that the adult once worked, payed in, and is not collecting SSI because of an aquired disablity) a child with a disablity may also. Social Security and Social Security Insurance are different.

My geuss is, if your son does not yet need medication, you are not in a position to collect compensation from the federal government.

Marda is right, he may be elegible for educational services from his local school distict in the form of either an IEP or a 504 plan, if his ADHD-I creates educational needs. It is not enough to just have a qualifying disablity, the child must also have a need for special education (or accomodations from a 504 plan) to qualify.

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K.C.

answers from Dallas on

you mean ssi right? he has to be receiving some kind of doctor approved treatment to work at it and still struggling in order to get approved for it...

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M.P.

answers from Portland on

Having ADD does not make him eligible for any disability compensation that I'm aware of. It may make him eligible for extra help at school.

If you're talking about Social Security Disability look up the requirements on their web site. If you're asking about tax deductions you can find that info on the Internal Revenue site.

My grandson and many other children have multiple learning disabilities and do not receive compensation. My granddaughter has been diagnosed by her pediatrician and been on medication for ADHD and does not receive compensation. Both children have an Individual Education Plan or a 1040? which provides extra assistance in learning but no money is involved. My daughter asked about a tax deduction for it and the answer was no.

How about compensation for the parents? Not available either. LOL

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C.S.

answers from Las Vegas on

I would think the State would want to see something from a doctor or have their doctor evaluate him. As for the medication, if a doctor feels he should be medicated, they will try to tell you how wrong you are. I hate meds, although realize sometime we just must have them.

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