I Applied For Social Security For My Son A Year Ago And Was Denied. Should I Apply Again?

Okay I do  not know why some people are being so harsh to this poor person.  If you have not personally dealt with paying for the medications or dealt with ADHD ever please stop the rude comments.  It is not necessarily medicating our poor children.  It is helping them out.  If my son does not get his concerta every morning before going to school he can not concentrate in school and he tends to get in trouble.  And yes I do think you should continue trying to get SSI for him.  I just found out that my son is eligible to apply for it.  So I say go for it.  And to the person who said something about a taxpayers dollars.  Do you know whether or not this person is a taxpayer, because if they are they deserve it.  Just remember that when you are old and need to go on social security.  We all need help, caring for a child with ADHD is not cheap and we can use any help we can get.  So I am going to apply for my daughter who is legally blind in one eye are you going to critize me there too.  Come on people, don't judge people are simply seeking your help or opinion.  If you are not looking to help or even have no business looking at ADHD forums then go away and bite your tongue.  But yes you can keep trying until you get approved and then you can get all that back pay for the time you spent fighting to get the SSI for him.  Good luck!

Yes you should, I am on ss, I had my lawyer get mine and he told me when we started that most people are denied the first time and you should always apply again. And sure enough I was denied the first time and got it the second time. The good thing is when you do get it, they will send you a check for the back pay starting from the date you applied the first time.

You can apply repeatedly but I don't believe you are ever going to qualify - ADHD isn't that much of a disability. My son takes meds three times a day for it and is doing just fine.

Doctors often prescribe medicines like Concerta because of the kickbacks they receive from the companies that make it. There are older but very effective medicines like Ritillin and Adderall and treat ADHD very well and won't cost you more than a few dollars a month. Tell your Doc to help you save some money and if he won't help then start shopping for another Doc that will.

Also my daughter has bipolar disorder and add and she gets ssi.

You can reapply for SSI. Many people get denied the first time and need to reapply.