Special Needs Adult Caregiving | Caregiver Support, Disability Care, SSI, Medicaid, Guardianship, Autism, HCBS Waiver, Advocacy

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Welcome to Special Needs Adult Caregiving, a podcast for parents and family caregivers of adults with disabilities. If you are raising or caring for an adult child or loved one with special needs, you are in the right place.Host Jenny Olson is a mom of five. Her son is a young adult with autism and an intellectual disability, and he will need care for life. Jenny is not just talking about this topic. She is living it too.This show gives you real answers and resources about adult disability care. We talk about the things other shows skip. Whether your child just turned 18 and is facing that “special needs cliff”, or you have been a caregiver for years, this podcast is for you.Each week, you will hear about topics like:SSI and SSDI benefits for adults with disabilitiesMedicaid waivers and how to applySpecial needs trusts and ABLE accountsGuardianship versus power of attorneyFinding disability-friendly doctorsWhat to do when a waiver application gets deniedHow caregiving affect