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Simplify the Journey LLC
Adult Special Needs Consulting Services
Andover, MA
Experienced parent navigating the Massachusetts Adult Special Needs System for years. Lydia educates families on the financial benefits, supports, and services available to their loved one. She provides strategies to maximize these financial benefits such as SSI / SSDI, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MassHealth Premium Assistance, DDS flexible funding and college funding. She provides guidance to access the supports and services that focus on all facets of adult life including employment, housing, healthcare, community life, recreation, post-secondary education, financial planning and more!
Lydia is available for
One-on-One Consultations, Workshops, Trainings, and Speaking Engagements
01.
One-on-One Consultations
Contact Simplify the Journey for a Personal Consultation
Virtual or in-person sessions including a summary of topics discussed, an action list and resources. Many families work with Lydia on an ongoing basis as they address the many important milestones of transitioning from Special Education Services into the Adult Special Needs System.
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Workshops & Trainings
Contact Simplify the Journey to Run a Workshop or Training for your Group
​Lydia conducts annual half-day workshops for
the Massachusetts Family Leadership Program.
"Benefits and Services: Advocating for a Meaningful Life" (2023 and 2024)
"Advocate While Your Navigate Financial Benefits" (2025)
Lydia ran two virtual workshops for the Riverside Family Support Center
"Navigating SSI and SSDI - A Parent's Perspective" (November 2024)
"Let's Talk About Financial Benefits" (March 2025)
Lydia co-presented Empowered with Benefits for
Women's Money Matters in February 2025
03.
Speaking Engagements
Contact Simplify the Journey to Speak at Your Next Event
Lydia presented "Benefits and Services for a Meaningful Life"
at the Arc of MA Transition Forum in Concord, MA in October 2022
Lydia was the keynote speaker at the Perkins School for the Blind's
Demystifying Transition Planning Symposium in Watertown, MA in May 2024.
She spoke about "Public Benefits - Promoting Financial Independence"
Please join Lydia on Saturday, May 17, 2025 when she returns to
the Perkins School for the Blind for
"Future Forward: Planning for Life Beyond Transition"
Register Here:
https://www.perkins.org/event/future-forward-planning-for-life-beyond-transition/
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