disabled and has lead poisoning

[godspell555]

my son has lead poisoning his level has been in the twenties for over a year he can not talk right he takes special classes for speech he also is on the level of a three and a half year old and he is almost six his specialist thinks his disabilities is genetic then on top of that he has the lead poisoning i filed for ssi for him i was told by family i should i had to come to grips with the fact that he is disabled should i have filed and do you think he will be approved i have no money to hire an attorney so i did it myself and just to say we cannot find where he is being exposedWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?maryland

 

[Onderzoek]

Questions

Your questions:
Should you have filed?
If you think he is disabled and you and his other parent have low income and resources, getting SSI is a way that you can get money to get him the special treatment he may need.

Do I think he will be approved?
You never know unless you file a claim. At age 6, he functions at the level of 3 1/2, according to you. That is a developmental delay. Also has a speech delay. Can't tell you here if it the delay is severe enough.

You can't afford an attorney:
Attorneys are only paid if the claim is approved. Generally, your contract is for 25% of retroactive benefits.

If he is denied on the initial application, there is an appeal procedure. It is important to be thorough on all forms. It is important to respond timely to any requests from SSA. It is also helpful for the reader if you put periods at the ends of sentences.

You do need to remember that if your son does meet the medical criteria, for the next 12 years (until he is 18) it is the parents' income that determines how much money he qualifies for. SSI is a public assistance program so there are plenty of rules about income and asset limits and reporting responsibilities. The more money you make, the less SSI he would qualify for.

It might be helpful to you to find a support group for parents of children with developmental delays. Your family can be supportive, but they don't feel what you feel about your baby.

 

[justalayman]

and you definitely need to attempt to find the source of the lead. The most obvious and common is old lead based paint in the house.You can get lead testing kits starting around $12. If you live in a rental, the LL is quite likely required to abate any lead paint.

If the house is free from lead, you need to look at other sources. I know there was a spate of problems in the recent past where toys from China had lead in the paint. There was also some candy from, I think, Mexico that I think had lead in it.

You can contact your local department of health. They can suggest where to look for lead contamination and might even test for it.

If you are within a city, there have been reports of lead contamination in the soil due to the exhaust from vehicles when lead was in gasoline.

If you have any sort of manufacturing plants in your area or upwind of you, you need to find out if they deal with lead. It could be illegally escaping and being windblown to where your son is ingesting it.