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SSI

Medicaid Supplemental Security Income (or SSI) offers monthly financial support to disabled individuals. This can include autistic children.


SSI is available for children when they have a medical disability diagnosis and have many needs. It is also dependent on family income. If a family's income is too high for SSI, they can apply for the Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver.


Applying for insurance and financial supports takes time, persistence, and expertise. Many families do not qualify the first time they apply; they may then qualify the second time. Talk with families, therapists, and advocates who have been through the process before. They will give the best insight into this process.

© 2024 by PEAAK Advisory Board with support by the Organization for Autism Research and Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

A Note On Language: We use "autistic child" in line with autistic self-advocates. Some prefer "child with autism." We respect everyone's choice.

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