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disability benefits for kids with Epilepsy
Tue, 03/06/2007 - 09:27Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Does anyone know of disability benefits for kids with Epilepsy? Our daughter has fallen soooooooooooooooooo far behind in her algebra that she'll have to go to summer school just to get the credit to stay on track for 10th grade next year. I'll looked and looked on the internet and have come up short. my doctor was no help in this matter either. We have no support groups down here in Charleston. Go figure. Im not looking for a full ride but close if not half of the tuition for the sylvan learning center which by the way is $3000 for 65 of instruction. so if anyone knows of grants or anything that helps parents in this matter please pass it on... Im not up here that often so please place it here so other parents will know and also please email it to me at
mahansc@bellsouth.net.
thanks.
Scott & Kellie M.
Comments
Re: Re: disability benefits for kids with Epilepsy
Submitted by lisaltstheresa on Tue, 2007-03-27 - 09:12
SOrry for all your hardships you are going through.
If you were turned down try again. Lots of times people are turned down the first time.
Social Security Claims
http://www.seniormag.com/legal/epilepsy.htm
Social Security and Epilepsy
http://www.ssaepilepsy.com/articles/articles1.htm
Social Securty Income-SSI
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
Take care
Lisa
http://www.sleep-safe.co.uk/id90.htm
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EpilepsyApproach1/
Re: disability benefits for kids with Epilepsy
Submitted by lisaltstheresa on Tue, 2007-03-27 - 15:00
Also scholarships, but it sounds like some of your children are too young.
But for the future
www.epilepsy-scholarship.com
www.keppra.com
Take care
Lisa
http://www.sleep-safe.co.uk/id90.htm
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EpilepsyApproach1/
Hello Mommy of three
Submitted by eanj on Tue, 2007-11-27 - 15:15
Hello. I just wanted to introduce myself to you. I have two (possibly three) children with E as well. (Ages eight, five and three.) I too, am a stay at home mom. I stopped teaching when at the age of one, my son started having severe asthma problems. Little did I know that the E was going to be a health concern too. It is so tough to raise children on one income. But when the health bills and time spent at doctors is added in, it can make one's hair stand on end. I do not see very many parents of multiple children with E posting very often. I often wonder where the strength will come from to care for more than one child with these type of health needs. You must be a very strong mother. Please feel free to contact me if you want to chat. Take Care! Jean