Guides
Short paths for the weeks when a letter, a job, or a wedding is the hard part.
Each guide names the public page we opened. None of them is medical, legal, or benefits advice.
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Caregiving
- IHSS in CaliforniaApply, the home visit, and where to read an hours-cut appeal.
- Respite careA break for caregivers, starting with California's resource centers.
- Getting paid to careWhat to ask before a family member is the paid provider.
- Parenting while disabledAdaptive baby care and where to ask about parental rights. Not legal advice.
- Cooking and meal helpCalFresh, SNAP, Meals on Wheels, and IHSS meal preparation.
Equipment
- Wheelchairs and equipmentMedicare decisions, appeals, and California reuse programs.
- Wheelchair transfersVideos and guides from rehab programs. Not a how-to from us.
- Adaptive clothing and daily-living aidsState device loans and occupational therapy. No store list.
- Driving againEvaluations, vocational rehabilitation, dealers, and DMV steps. Buying is a separate guide.
Work and school
- Returning to workAccommodations, Ticket to Work, Medi-Cal, Texas Medicaid Buy-In, and vocational rehabilitation.
- Returning to schoolCollege disability offices, Section 504, IDEA, and California DSPS.
- Starting a small businessVocational rehabilitation, PASS plans, loans, and health coverage. Not financial advice.
Home and travel
- Find accessible housingHousing vouchers, Section 811, the HUD list, and California and Texas searches.
- Housing rights and access changesRule changes, building changes, and how to report discrimination. Not legal advice.
- Make your home workBudget access, renters' Fair Housing rights, and modification programs.
- Home access checklistA printable tour list for an entry, doors, a bathroom, a kitchen, floors, and parking.
- Home changes and hidden costsProgram dollar caps, permits, upkeep, insurance, and property tax. No guessed prices.
- Accessible travelFamily trip questions, air travel rights, and beach wheelchairs.
- Travel access checklistPrintable questions on door width, bed height, a roll-in shower, and turning space.
- Going outA meal, a movie, a concert, a park, or a museum. Open the section you need.
- Paratransit rider rightsLos Angeles rules, clearly labeled, plus links for other California agencies.
- Getting a vehicleA specialist and a QAP dealer before you buy, ways to pay, and the basic equipment.
- Adaptive sports and communityParalympic finders, Move United, dance, and peer groups.
Money and family
- Marriage and disability benefitsSSI couple rules, childhood disability benefits, and Medicaid. Not advice about whether to marry.
- ABLE accounts and overpaymentsSaving without a guess, and what an overpayment notice means.
- Texas waiver interest listsAsk to be added. The Texas directory lists each program we opened.
- ChecklistsFirst weeks, and questions to ask before you leave a hospital.
- What should I look up?Three questions. Answers stay on this device, and nothing says you qualify.