New Hampshire Guides
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Articles for New Hampshire
Special Educational Opportunity: Programs, Services, and Pathways for Students with Disabilities
What special educational opportunities can include for children with disabilities — from school-based services and inclusive classrooms to transition …
ABLE Account New Hampshire: 2026 Rules for Disability Savings
ABLE accounts let NH residents with disabilities save up to $100,000 without losing SSI or Medicaid. Here are the 2026 contribution limits and eligibi…
Alternatives to Hiring a Special Education Advocate in New Hampshire for IEP Transition
Special education advocates in NH cost $100-$175/hr. Here are practical alternatives for families managing the IEP transition to adulthood on a tighte…
Best Transition Planning Tool for NH Families Coordinating VR, Medicaid, and Area Agency Services at Age 18
At 18, NH families face VR, Medicaid, BDS, SSI, school exit, and decision-making changes simultaneously. Here's the best tool for coordinating all six…
How to Coordinate New Hampshire's Transition Agencies Without a Single Cross-Agency Case Manager
NH has no single case manager for IEP-to-adulthood transition. Here's how families coordinate VR, BDS, Medicaid, SSI, and the school system themselves…
New Hampshire Diploma vs Certificate vs Alternate Diploma: Special Education
Choosing between a regular diploma, alternate diploma, and certificate of completion in NH affects FAPE eligibility. Here's what each credential means…
New Hampshire Medicaid 209(b) and SSI at Age 18: The Separate Application Trap
NH is a 209(b) state — SSI doesn't auto-enroll you in Medicaid. Learn the separate application process and how to handle the age 18 SSI redeterminatio…
New Hampshire Pre-ETS: How to Access Pre-Employment Transition Services
NH students with IEPs or 504 plans can access Pre-ETS from age 14 through 22. Here's what the five required services are and how to get a referral.
New Hampshire Special Education Age 22: How SB 394 Extended FAPE Eligibility
NH students without a regular diploma can now receive special education services until age 22. Here's what SB 394 changed and how to use the extra yea…
New Hampshire College Disability Accommodations After IEP: What Changes and What Doesn't
How NH students transition from IEP protections to college disability services — the legal shift from IDEA to ADA, documentation needs, and self-advoc…