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Paul McChesney (Admin)

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Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 6:01 am:   
It almost seems like it does. Here is the history of ADHD/LD, translated as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disability, and the Social Security system.

In the old days, children got benefits only if their impairments matched a small list of impairments.

The US Supreme Court struck the restrictive portion of that law down, and the Administration drafted some new regulations.

Under these new regulations, vast numbers of kids were allowed benefits as having ADHD.

The Administration thought that too many were being allowed, and so tightened their regulations. You are applying under those new, tighter regulations.

So, right now, there are a fair number of kids drawing benefits for being disabled by ADHD, but it is harder to actually win an ADHD claim right now.

The question is his degree of impairment after best treatment.

I suggest that, after he has settled down in treatment, you get all his test and medical records and take them to a local attorney who handles a lot of these cases. There are many attorneys who handle adult's cases; fewer who handle children's cases.

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