The State of Military-Connected Children with Disabilities Report 2025

This report from Partners in PROMISE investigates the unique challenges of military-connected children with disabilities.

The report “The State of Military-Connected Children with Disabilities,” talks about the special problems military families face when their kids need extra help in school because of disabilities in 2025. It looks closely at important topics like how the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) can be made better. It also discusses how difficult it can be to find and identify kids who need special education, which is part of a law called IDEA. The report also points out that these families really need special legal help. It also discusses issues with something called Medicaid waivers, showing how there are often not enough services or how the services aren’t consistent. This happens a lot because military families move frequently, which makes it hard for kids to get the continuous care and education they need.

On top of that, the report looks at what the Military Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) does and suggests other ways to better support military kids with disabilities. It also checks out how schools collect and share information about how these students are doing, pushing for things like a “Military Student Identifier” to help keep track of them and make sure they get the right support. The report also asks for the government to keep a closer eye on the rules that protect the rights of these kids and their families under the IDEA law. In the end, this report is a full look at the big problems that make things hard for these families and gives ideas on how to make the school and support systems better for them.

Read the Military Children with Disabilities Report Below