Special Needs Links

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Organizations
1. Arc of the United States - The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for people with mental retardation and their families. The association also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children.
   
2. Achieving Independence - The Dale Law Firm sponsors the Achieving Independence Website as a service to the community at large. The website contains the Achieving Independence for Persons with Disabilities newsletter as part of our law firm's commitment to providing vital information to persons with disabilities and their families.
   
3. Center for Children with Special Needs - This site offers information and resources for parents and professionals who advocate and care for children with special health care needs.
   
4. Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs - The Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides a holistic approach to the care of children and young adults with significant chronic illness.
   
5. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. - The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.
   
6. Exceptional Parent Magazine - EP’s on-line resource. Continuing 33 award-winning years of providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
   
7. Family Village - A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
   
8. Internet Resource for Special Children - The IRSC web site is dedicated to children with disabilities and other health related disorders worldwide.
   
9. KidNeeds.com - KidNeeds.com is a place where children with special needs, families and others can log onto for comprehensive information. You will find professional opinions on important topics, learn about public health policy and advocacy efforts, link to programs, services and connect with other caring families and friends, and purchase a wide range of products specifically tailored for children with special needs in one simple to shop place.
   
10. Kids as Self Advocates - KASA is a national, grassroots network of youth with special needs and our friends, speaking on behalf of ourselves.
    
11. Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs - Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN) is a public program which seeks to improve the quality of life for children with special health needs and their families.
    
12. National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs - The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs provides support to physicians, families, and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children with special needs so that they have access to a medical home.
    
13. National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, will be serving as a central source of information on: IDEA, the nation's special education law, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and Research-based information on effective educational practices.
    
14. Parents Helping Parents - Founded by parents of children with special needs in 1976, PHP is one of the oldest and largest children's charities of its kind in the United States.
    
15. Special Child - An online publication dedicated to parents of children with special needs.
    
16. Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP) - SNAP's mission is to provide information, education, advocacy, and referrals to families with special needs children of all ages and disabilities.
    
17. Special Needs Project - Special Needs Project is a place to get books about disabilities. Located in Santa Barbara, California, SNP serves families, professionals, agencies and schools worldwide with the largest, most authoritative collection of disability-related materials.
    
18. Wrightslaw - Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
    

Special Needs Trusts

1. Care Managers, Advocates and Advisory Committees for SNT - Provided by the Dale Law Firm of California.
   
2. "Disability Trusts That Allow a Client to Qualify for Medicaid" - By attorney David J. Correira from the law firm of Holland & Knight, LLP.
   
3. Distribution Standards for the Special Needs Trust - By Oregon attorney Cynthia L. Barrett.
   
4. How To Administer a Special Needs Trust - Provided by the Dale Law Firm in California.
   
5. "Income Tax Reporting for the Special Needs Trust" - By attorney Cynthia L. Barrett.
   
6. The Interplay Between Tort Recoveries & Public Benefits - By New Jersey attorney, Thomas D. Begley, Jr.
   
7. Ownership or Purchase of Home by a SNT - Provided by the Dale Law Firm of California.
   
8. "Special Needs Trusts: Powerful Planning Tools for Disabled Individuals" - This article, by Kate Dussault and Jeffrey Lauterbach, focuses on the types of special needs trusts, their applications, and some of the due diligence and planning issues involved in working with individuals with disabilities and their families.
   
9. Specific Distributions for Supplemental Needs Trusts - By Texas attorney, Pi-Yi Mayo.
   
10. Supplemental Needs Trusts for the Settlement of Tort Claims, Estate Planning and Protection of Inheritances - By New York attorney, Jay J. Sangerman.
    
11. Taxation of Special Needs Trusts - Provided by the Dale Law Firm of California.
    
12. Third Party & Family Special Needs Trusts - Powerpoint presentation from The Capital Trust Company of Delaware.
    
13. Transfer Rules - Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 - Provided by the Dale Law Firm of California.
    
14. Understanding SSI - Spotlight on Trusts - Last modified 08/13/2003. As of January 1, 2000, the SSI law on trusts was changed. This information applies to trusts established on or after January 1, 2000.
    
15. "What Do Personal Injury Lawyers Need to Know About Government Entitlements & Special Needs Trusts?" - This article by Dennis E. Keller, Donald W. Roork, and Jeffrey R. Lauterbach explores the reasons plaintiff's counsel should learn about and suggest special needs settlement trusts.
    

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