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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Welcome
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
American Advocacy Group (AAG)
American Advocacy Group exists to provide top
quality, affordable advocacy for individuals with
disabilities and families with disabled children
in California. Our experienced, dedicated staff
is here to help you receive the benefits and
assistance youre entitled to, providing step by
step advocacy at every stage of the process.
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Advocacy Makes a Difference
When you choose AAG to represent you, we will
hold an in-depth consultation with you free of
charge. During this consultation well review the
facts of your case and work with you to make a
plan to secure your benefits. We can suggest
programs you qualify for that you may not know
about, as well as identify any areas where
research is needed to strengthen your case.
AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Comprehensive Services
AAG can represent you in many different ways

• For adults or families, we can help you apply for
  Social Security Disability income and
  Supplemental Income. If youve already been
  turned down, we can represent you in your appeal.
• We understand complicated IHSS guidelines and can
  help seniors, disabled adults and families with
  disabled children receive all the benefits youre
  entitled to.
• AAG can join your IEP team, help you choose the
  right programs and services for your child,
  advocate for you against an unfriendly school
  district and even represent you at a Due Process
  hearing to enforce your childs rights.
• Parents who adopt special needs children are
  eligible for assistance and we can help you
  secure it.

AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
In-Home Supportive Services provides crucial
benefits for families of children with
developmental disabilities. Unfortunately,
applying for and receiving these benefits is
notoriously difficult and many families give up
after encountering roadblock after roadblock. At
American Advocacy Group, our mission is to help
you throughout the application process and get
you the assistance you deserve.
AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
For individuals and families coping with a
disability, Social Security Disability benefits
(SSD) and Californias Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) can make a world of difference. But
many households that would qualify for SSD and
SSI never apply, and the majority of those who do
apply are turned downoften for no good reason.
At American Advocacy Group we are dedicated to
helping all disabled persons qualify for the
maximum Social Security benefits theyre entitled
to.
AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Conservatorships and Special Needs Trusts
When you are responsible for a loved one with a
disability, a plan is neededin order for the
financial security and services that the disabled
individual requires in order to live a fulfilling
life, as independently as possible. Its
necessary to assess the costs for the essential
support, identifythe government benefits for
which the person is eligible and may be
receiving, and plan for the future when your
child is an adult, including filing for a
conservatorship if the individual will be unable
to make important decisions independently, and a
special needs trust when caregivers have passed
away.
AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Educational Advocacy
Families with special needs children already face
substantial financial pressure to manage at-home
care. Unfortunately, school districts often
exacerbate this pressure by failing to provide
the special education support that disabled
children are entitled to. When that happens, the
best thing that parents can do is seek
educational advocacy.
AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Due Process Representation
For parents with a developmentally disabled
child, a due process hearing is one of the most
important legal tools afforded to you.
Unfortunately, few parents know that these
hearings exist and even fewer use them. At
American Advocacy Group, we believe that every
disabled child deserves an equal education and we
know how to use the due process system to enforce
your childs rights.
AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082 Business Center Dr,
Suite 235Irvine, CA 92612
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Who Is Eligible for IHSS?
A person is eligible for IHSS who is a California
resident who is living in his or her own home,
and who meets one of the following conditions
(1) Currently receives SSI/SSP benefits at the
individual rate4. (2) Medically needy aged, blind
or disabled. Cal. Welf. Inst. Code 14132.95.
(3) Meets all SSI/SSP eligibility criteria,
except for income in excess of SSI/SSP
eligibility standards. (4) Was once eligible for
SSI/SSP benefits, but became ineligible because
of engaging in substantial gainful activity, and
meets all of the following conditions (a) The
individual was once determined to be disabled in
accordance with Title XVI of the Social Security
Act (SSI/SSP) (b) The individual continued to
have the physical or mental impairments which
were the basis of the disability determination
(c) The individual requires assistance in one or
more of the areas specified under the definition
of severely impaired individual Cal. Welf.
Inst. Code 12305.5 (MPP 30-755.1)
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
CONTACT US
To speak with an experienced American Advocacy
Group Representative, please use the form to the
right. ATTN AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP2082
Business Center Dr, Suite 235Irvine, CA
92612 Phone (844) 255-IHSS, [phone]
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Advocacy Services for those with Disabilities
Thank You!
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