Tag: children with disabilities

young boy in wheelchair coloring in fish on a chalkboard

Children’s participation in the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has declined substantially over the past decade.  Many children with disabilities might be eligible for SSI, yet barriers such as a lack of knowledge of the program or perceived challenges with applying may limit participation.  In this paper, we use machine learning models on Medicaid…

Mother and her child in a wheelchair

Juggling a job and being a mother is hard work. It’s much tougher if your child has a disability. And when these mothers look ahead to retiring, the challenges are just as complex as their current situations. One woman whose daughter has a disability predicted in a recent interview with a researcher that she’ll work…