Dream Based Transition Alliance
Newsletter
November 2003
We don’t plan to fail but we often fail to plan.
Supplemental Security Income and Adult Public Assistance
Shirley Burkhart from Adult Public Assistance (APA) and Dave Bierbe from The Disability Law Center spoke on Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
The application process for SSI should be started six months before the individual turns 18 years old. When filling out the application fill in all the blanks. Make sure you have the documentation required, ( doctor reports, IEP’s, etc.) for follow-up to statements made on the application.
Documentation is very important. Keep all your receipts. If the individual is living at home, and you are providing room and board then come up with some type of agreement, on paper, what you are charging,(you are entitled to fair market value). Every year the individual will have a continued disability review (CDR) to see if the services are still needed. If you are given the choice between telephone interview and face to face interview always take the face to face interview.
It’s very important to let both, APA and SSI know of any changes in the individuals living situation and/or their employment situation, they are two separate agencies.
The individual collecting SSI and APA can not have more than $2,000.00 in a savings/checking account, or you will have to do a spend down.
There are a couple of trusts that can be set up for individuals with special needs:
Special Needs Trust & Miller Trust
For more information contact: Alaska Legal Services 272-9431
- egal Services 272
Parents in Transition
NOVEMBER 6, 2003 • 7pm • king career center, ROOM 1
2650 E Northern lights blvd
Changes in the law that affect you and what you can do about it
Kelly Donnelly will be our speaker. She is knowledgeable on this subject and will try to answer your questions.
As always, the young adults are encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting.
Call Demma Requa 742-3874 for information
Thanks
Thank you to Shirley Burkhart from APA and Dave Bierbe from The Disability Law Center for taking time out of their busy schedules to educate us further on APA and SSI!!!!
Thanks to those who helped with decorations,Toni and Megan McDermott, Jo and Demma for the door prizes and for the delicious snacks Jo and others!!!!!!
A very big THANK YOU to the ACT staff and students from the ARC for helping fold and put labels on the newsletter or they would never have gotten mailed so quickly.
Thank you’s to Dave Floyd and Jan Burford from Service High School for attending the meeting, as well as encouraging the parents (and their students) to attend.
Challenge Alaska
would like to remind you, if you are interested in Trading Places - Huli Aku Huli Mai the deadline for your application is November 21st, 2003. For more information call Jennifer Ertel, Challenge Alaska 907 344-7399
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
to everyone!! We hope you take time out of your busy schedule to spend time with family and friends this Holiday Season!!!!!!!!!
Special Education Parent Resource Center Web Site
http://www.asdk12.org/depts/SEPRC/
Check out Options for Tommorrow, a newsletter for parents and students looking for transition information. 742-3872
Dream Based Transition Aliance/Parents in Transition
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd, Suite 8 In the Special Education Parents Resource Center
Anchorage, AK 99508 • 742-3874 • dbta@customcpu.com
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