UNITED STATES FIGURES AS OF AUGUST 2026

UNITED STATES FIGURES AS OF AUGUST 2026 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES Each program has its own financial and functional tests. 01 SSI Supplemental Security Income Monthly cash for children and non-working adults. Non-attainable assets, must stay under $2,000. $994 /mo MAX INDIVIDUAL (Excludes Cost of Living Standard) 04 MEDICAID HCBS WAIVER Home and community services. Often ignores parental income entirely - apply the day of diagnosis. YEARS WAITING LIST (Varies by state) 07 MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION ABA, prescribed schooling and non-schooling support. An adult child may stay a dependent at any age. ABOVE 7.5% OF AGI (Federal threshold) 02 DISABLED ADULT CHILD (DAC) Disabled before 22? Depends on parent's Social Security record. No asset limit. Most unclaimed. HIGHER THAN SSI (Based on parent's benefit) 05 ABLE ACCOUNT Save without breaking the $2,000 limit. Eligibility now covers great before age 46. $20,000 /yr CONTRIBUTION (2023 tax limit) 08 IDEA - SPECIAL EDUCATION A free, appropriate education. Directors can be made to fund private placement they cannot deliver. THROUGH 21 SCHOOL DISTRICT (Age 0-21) 03 MEDICAID Covers ABA, speech, OT, behavioral health, prescription drugs and more. Automatic with SSI in 34 states and DC. COVERAGE NOT CASH (Varies by state) 06 SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST Holds inheritances and settlements without ending benefits. No contribution cap. NO CAP ON BALANCE 09 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Job coaching, training and support. Support for adults, at no cost to the family. FREE STATE AGENCY Eligibility rules apply SUPPORT TODAY, INDEPENDENCE TOMORROW. You are not alone. Help is available. RULES AND AMOUNTS VARY BY STATE - NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE SOURCES: SSA - IRS - ABLE National Resource Center