For many adult services students need to be receiving Medicaid. These services can be accessed by any student who has been deemed eligible to Social Security Income in NYS. Medicaid can be used to utilize adult services as a secondary insurance for your child. At the age of 18 it is important to apply for this.
For more information on SSI Eligibility and Application Process Utilize the following links:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityssi/ssi.html#a0=0
https://faq.ssa.gov/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=34019&_referrer=
SOCIAL SECURITY RED BOOK PDF - http://www.ssa.gov/redbook/
Application Information -
https://otda.ny.gov/programs/apply/default.asp#disability
For information on Medicaid:
Federal Info: https://www.medicaid.gov/
New York State Info: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/