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Government Resources related to
Children with Special Needs and Disabilities

• Applying for Disability Benefits – Child Under Age 18 (SSA)
  You will need to complete an Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) AND a Child Disability Report. The report collects information about the child’s disabling condition and how it affects his/her ability to function.
• Benefits for Children with Disabilities (SSA)
  This booklet is for the parents, caregivers or representatives of children younger than age 18 who have disabilities that might make them eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
• Child Disability Starter Kit (for children under age 18) (SSA)
  What you should know before you apply for SSI disability benefits for your child, a checklist and a worksheet to prepare for the disability interview. 
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
  The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government.
• Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (Oakland County Moms – 6/6/2015)
  Oakland Mediation Center in Bloomfield Hills MI offers the Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MESMP) services to help parents of special needs children in Oakland County and Metro Detroit, Michigan.
• Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children (Social Security Online)
  Who is eligible and what are requirements.

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