Max Silber, a 32-year-old living in Wisconsin, has been receiving Social Security benefits due to his autism for the vast majority of his life.

Kathleen Romig, senior adviser in the Office of the Commissioner, joined the latest episode of "SSA Talks" to discuss the Social Security benefits available to children. These include: As an ...

The Social Security Administration last week ... when people in a Facebook group for mothers of autistic children flagged the problem. Hubbard, who lives with her husband in Westborough ...

Max was diagnosed with autism in preschool and qualified for Social Security disability benefits ... The spouse or child of someone getting benefits The divorced spouse of someone getting or ...

Child and child-in-care benefits can't be claimed online, and it may make sense to work with a Social Security adviser in this scenario to make sure it is handled properly, Allen said.

Autism can happen in people of any race, ethnicity, or social background. Family income, lifestyle, or educational level doesn’t affect a child’s risk of autism. But there are some risk ...