Alternatives to DB101 and TASK for California Disability Transition Planning
When DB101's benefit calculators and TASK's IEP workshops aren't enough to coordinate your child's California disability transition, here are the alternatives.
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All articles about California SSI at 18 & Adult Disability Benefits Guide.
Autism Adult Services California Regional Center
What regional center services are available for autistic adults in California — eligibility, supported employment, day programs, residential options, SDP, and the provider shortage reality.
Best California Disability Benefits Tool for the 2027 Medi-Cal Asset Cliff
How to prepare for California's July 2027 non-MAGI Medi-Cal asset limit drop from $130,000 to $21,000 and protect your disabled child's benefits.
Best California SSI Age 18 Resource for Families Coordinating Multiple Agencies
The best resource for California families coordinating SSI, Medi-Cal, regional center, and school district transitions when a disabled child turns 18.
CalABLE Account California
How CalABLE accounts work in California — contribution limits, the SSI resource exclusion, ABLE to Work contributions, Trump Account rollovers, and how CalABLE compares to special needs trusts.
California HCBS DD Waiver and Lanterman Act Services
How California's HCBS DD waiver and Lanterman Act entitlement work — no statewide waitlist, regional center funding, the payor-of-last-resort rule, and how services compare to Medi-Cal.
California 250% Working Disabled Medi-Cal Program
How California's 250% Working Disabled Program provides Medi-Cal to employed adults with disabilities — eligibility, income rules, asset limits, and how it interacts with SSI and IHSS.
California Regional Center After 18
How regional center services change at 18, adult eligibility requirements, the IPP process, provider shortages, and the transition from school-based to adult programs.
California Self-Determination Program
How California's Self-Determination Program works for regional center consumers, including budget calculations, FMS models, independent facilitators, and the enrollment process.
California SSI Appeal Age 18 Denial
How to appeal an SSI denial at age 18 in California — the reconsideration process, hearing rights, the 10-day benefit continuation deadline, and back pay after a successful appeal.
California SSI SSP Payment 2026
2026 California SSI and SSP payment rates by living arrangement, the rental rule for maximum benefits, wage reporting requirements, and how to handle SSI overpayments.
Disabled Adult Child Benefits California
How DAC/CDB benefits work in California, including the parent-record calculation, concurrent SSI and SSDI, the Social Security Fairness Act impact, and Medi-Cal protections.
How to Coordinate California's SSI, Medi-Cal, and Regional Center Transition Without an Attorney
Step-by-step approach for California families coordinating the SSI age-18 redetermination, Medi-Cal continuity, and regional center transition without hiring a special needs attorney.
IEP Transition Plan California
How IEP transition planning works in California — AB 438 age-14 start, Ed Code 56026 age-out rules, the IEP-to-IPP handoff, and preventing gaps at school exit.
IHSS Turning 18 California
How In-Home Supportive Services change when a California young adult with a disability turns 18 — new assessments, parent-as-provider rules, hour calculations, and Medi-Cal linkage.
Medi-Cal After SSI Turns 18
What happens to Medi-Cal when your child turns 18 and SSI gets reviewed — automatic enrollment, SB 87 protections, the A&D FPL pathway, and what to do if SSI stops.
Medi-Cal Asset Limit 2026 California Disability
California's reinstated Medi-Cal asset limits for 2026 — the $130,000 threshold, the 2027 cliff to $21,000, exempt assets, the look-back period, and strategies to protect eligibility.
Special Needs Attorney vs. SSI Transition Guide: What California Families Actually Need
Comparing hiring a special needs attorney ($3,000–$10,000) with a structured SSI transition guide for California families navigating the age-18 benefits cliff.
SSI Age 18 Redetermination California
What happens during the SSI age-18 redetermination in California, how the adult disability standard differs from childhood reviews, and the 10-day deadline that protects your benefits.
SSI Work Incentives California
How SSI work incentives work in California — the earned income exclusion, Student Earned Income Exclusion, Section 1619(b), IRWE, DOR coordination, and keeping Medi-Cal while working.