"...Other challenges can delay the verification of disability and cause people to lose benefits as well. These include illiteracy, intellectual disabilities, learning disorders, and a lack of English-language proficiency. Though the law requires that written notices be delivered in the recipient’s preferred language, Berkman says compliance with this rule is often spotty.
Gary Milchman, the acting CEO of a nonprofit called YAI that operates group homes and assistance programs for people with intellectual disabilities, has seen the impact of SNAP on the community his organization serves. “When the SNAP case of someone living in a supervised unit or with family goes inactive, it has a direct impact on that person’s ability to buy groceries, cook, and eat,” he says. ..."