What kind of benfefits does a child who is diagnoses as having a learning disability qualify for?

Question

What kind of benfefits does a child who is diagnoses as having a learning disability qualify for?

Answer 1

Generally-LD is only educational benefits-government benefits are more for people with difficulty with activities of daily living (eating, dressing, self help)/medical problems requiring signifcant care froma doctor.

Answer 2

It all depends on what and how severe the learning disability is. Also do you mean benefits in education such as help at school or financial benefits?

Answer 3

depends where you live and how severe the childs problems are. The child may qualify for something like reading recovery or extra help from a support teacher/aide if that is available through their school.

At my school there were quite a few students who had learning disabilities (I couldn't see any obvious disabilities in these children and they seemed the same as me) and they got assistance from a support teacher who they worked with apart from the general class maybe once or twice a week

Answer 4

Sometimes kids with disabilities qualify to receive assistance from SSI. However, the child has to have a significant disability to qualify. The families use the money for things like special babysitters, respite care, therapies not covered by insurance or Medicare, etc.

Answer 5

None if you are talking about monetary benefits.  Benefits with learning like at school and things like that, I don't know.