Applying for disability, and looking for a job?.

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I don't have money either. I live on my own and my child support pays the portion of rent that I pay but it ends in March because I turn 21. I need to have some type of income to pay my rent. I get food stamps that is what pays for my food but I need to get something to pay for my rent when my child support stops. I don't pay for my insurance. I have medicaid. You should look into getting medicaid as well.

In my state you have to either be over 65 or on disability to get medicaid.......so right now I am working on the disability, its kinda screwed up I mean medicaid would be helpful for getting on disability because it might help cover the diagnoses costs or whatever. But yeah I do plan on trying to get on that as well. Food stamps probably would not be an option unless i move out of my moms house because her income is too high and since I live in her house that would probably make me ineligible.

hmm I think you I meant medicare, I think that is for 65 and up but medicaid is for all people I think. I don't know. See if you have hudson health plan or something like that near you. I have that.

http://www.hudsonhealthplan.org/?gclid= ... 4Aodvh-pmA

Yeah. I didn't know you lived with your mom, so food stamps might not do you any good anyway since your mother probably buys food for your family anyway. Hmm. I don't know, but good luck!

No I specifically looked up medicaid and that's what it said......I guess I could look again, but yeah I have to apply for medicaid with disability and if I get denied for disability then I get denied for medicaid to. Also there is food in the house but yeah not really anything I can take with me which is a bit of a problem when I'm not at her house.

I don't know what state you live in but as far as I'm aware in my state medicaid is for anyone that is poor. I really need to get it but I won't go to the welfare, plus my lack of id might be a problem.

My grandmother had medicaid and I don't know about if you have no income but if you have any income at all it's not free. They made her make a small $20-$30 payment each month called "spend down". She also had to send in papers every year to requalify.

A lot of people do mix up medicaid and medicare. My grandmother only had medicaid and I remember several times when stupid doctors would try to bill the medicare that she didn't have and my mother would have to call them and straighten things out.

When I had my appendix out the hospital was going to try to get me medicaid. First they were going to have me see someone before I got released. I got released about 12 hours after surgery so there was no time. Then someone was going to call me. They didn't. Then I got a letter telling me to call them. When I finally worked up the courage to call I got a vacation message. When their vacation was over I still got a vacation message. Then I gave up. The bills totaled $25k. I just ignored them. It was 5 and a half years ago and they already gave up on trying to get me to pay them. That is my only access to medical care, going to the emergency room and then ignoring the bills and bill collector calls.

In ohio you can get medicaid if you are in the process of applying for social security disability. If you're not applying, you have to be a mother, or disabled already. or a child.

Well I specifically looked up medicaid in my state and tried to apply for it, it said I would only be eligible if I am 65+ or on disability...thats their policy not mine.

Also I decided not to apply for disability, it's pointless....I don't feel I have the smarts or energy to go through a bunch of legal court crap just to get barely enough income to live on.

So it's either find some sort of income or way to live that does not require income and hope I never end up in a hospital, or getting sick enough to see a doctor since I can't afford healthcare coverage of any kind and can't get on medicaid unless I am no disability which I am not doing so yeah.....or I don't really have a clue.

Not all mental illnesses, come on now. I do agree as far as depression and even severe bipolar disorder, but IMO schizophrenia can be pretty hopeless. Congrats to the schizophrenics who do hold jobs and maintain extended periods of sanity, they must really be something right. I thank my stars every day my family didn't "bless" me with this

I'm in the same boat as you actually, OP. I don't think I'll be approved. ADHD+GAD I was told, is not a strong case.

I see people here saying they got it after a few years, meh, that might be possible in my case too but I can't wait that long, and it'd better for my work history to be working at least a few years before I have my degree anyway.

BUT, if you are on your way to getting an Asperger's diagnosis, SSI or SSDI should be much easier after that. From what I've read, anyone classified as autistic is rarely denied so I suggest working really hard to get that diagnosis.

Also I am no where near getting a diagnoses, I cannot afford to go to doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists or therapists...and I already applied and was denied but all I could do was tell them I had AS and give them the letter a therapist I had wrote for me saying he was quite convinced I had AS........still got denied though. I just don't think I could handle all the stress of attempting to prove myself as having difficulties to a bunch of government employees who probably don't actually give a damn. I just really hope I can find some sort of job or something since disability is out.

lol...yeah it is great the system is there for people who really are insane and absolutely can't work but otherwise it's VERY difficult to get approved, unless you have AS since they aren't really going to touch anyone who's autistic.

IDK OP, I really am in the same boat as you, I also can't pay for any of that stuff even if I wanted to. I think some states offer full Medicaid to low income folks or those applying for SSI but here it's not that way. I have a FORM of Medicaid that covers my GP appointments and very little else, no psychiatric services whatsoever.

Personally, I'm trying to find SOMETHING I can do at home and get payed for based on commission before I go back to a real job so I can save up some money. Any hourly job I have before I get my degree is going to be a joke money wise.

Really though, what you can do is utilize some of the local services people have talked about, most cities or counties have a community mental health office/clinic. Everything is absolutely free, and since you've been told that you have AS by a therapist(iirc) you can work on getting the diagnosis there, and if you reapply for SSI they will likely pay for to see an ASD specialist to be diagnosed, if your local mental health clinic advocates for you. They have social workers, you basically have a team of people and if any of them believe you have AS they'll really try to help.

it might take more than a year, really, but I think even if you worked part time in the meantime or even found something like telemarketing, you would be approved even while working, IF you ended up with the AS diagnosis. Again, I have no personal experience but from what I've heard Aspies are rarely denied.

I think it's worth a shot if there's a strong chance you'll be diagnosed.

Well I guess I will keep that in mind........I just don't thing getting a diagnoses is free or something I can afford, not to mention I am completely clueless when it comes to finding the mental health services for people with little or no income in my area and I don't know anyone who can help me with that. Not to mention I have major difficulties discussing these matters on the phone trying to figure out where to go to talk to someone......and I don't really want to spend all the rest of my money on the bus running all over town to find a mental health center that can help me. But I guess I could maybe try looking online again.

As for working yes I am quite interested in a part time job, but finding and keeping one might be a problem...and I think I will steer clear of the telemarketing as that much talking on the phone to people who don't want to be annoyed with advertising would probably give me the urge to end it.........But yeah I pretty much have to find a job and keep it for some amount of time If I don't want to be treated like a price of garbage when I end up on the streets because my mom kicks me out.

But thank you for trying to help I do appreciate it........and if I seem annoyed it is not directed at you, I am just very frustrated with this situation.

No worries, this whole SSI thing is stressful and I think I'm gonna give up on it. I did enough research to know that ADHD is not usually approved, even though I've heard many people say they receive SSI for it. I don't get it, but whatever. If I did think I could be diagnosed with AS I would follow the advice I'm giving you but I don't think it's likely and I'm not willing to go another year with 0 income on the 15%-20% that I would be approved fror ADHD.

I did some research on this site, they talk about AS and all of the other diagnoses here, and how easy it is to get approved for each.
http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/condit ... -1-16.html

Also lots of threads on WP, ASFAIK it's also much easier to get it for AS in the US than anywhere else.

Oh your signature confused me, you weren't actually telling me not to be annoyed...either way though I'm still not...lol but yeah I'll take a look at that.

lmao.

I just wanted to weigh in a little on Food Stamps.

They're now Called Snap (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) or EBT (Can't remember the definition for that one, Electronic something something). And they no longer look at an entire household.

They Run your SSN # and if you have no income to your name and you're over a certain age you qualify. Even if you're under that age if you tell them you're not being fed or taken care of by your legal guardians they'll probably try to help but at that point they're probably calling Child Protective Services, lol.

The whole process is actually pretty painless. The only thing they might do is limit the Amount of Dollars they put on your card if you tell them your mother is taking care of you (I wouldn't, and they won't ask). I had a friend in High School that got EBT even though he was 18 and living at home. $300/month, and all he told them was that he doesn't always live at home with his parents. Ive known College Graduates with Bachelors on EBT, Suburban Families on it, etc etc. Its probably about the ONLY social Safety net thats working how its supposed to right now and isn't under too much threat of being defunded by Congress.

Further, nows the time to get EBT because they're stream lining the process because of all the unemployment. I mean, if Millionaire former CEO's can get $300/month for food just because they were let go at the end of their contract, you can too. My total income right now is less then the poverty level for my state (17+K/yr) and I have basically full EBT coverage for food, and boy does it help. All I had to do was apply online, wait ~1.5 weeks, go to DSHS in person with pay stubs to prove my income, and I walked out the door that same day with my EBT card. Ive heard not all states are quite this streamlined, but also that every state is making huge efforts to make EBT more accessible to the people that definitely need it.

Finally, Getting on EBT will get you access to other help through DSHS. They have cash assistance programs for things like Perscription Glasses, clothing, living assistance etc etc (This all varies with state). Every EBT card comes with 2 Accounts, one is Food only and the cash can only be used for uncooked food at any store that accepts EBT, the other is the Cash account, and though I don't exactly how it works, they'll just put cash on it. Either way, an EBT card won't hurt, and won't be too hard to get.

If you tell me/us what state you live in, we might be able to help you navigate the *probably* moderately complicated and certainly less then friendly social assistance programs in your state......

Good Luck,
Aldran