Academy of Special Needs Planners
- The purpose of this site is to provide a general overview of
strategies parents and others can use to plan for their own futures and
for those of family members with special needs.
Access Loans from Bank of America
- Bank of America Access Loans provide affordable and flexible
terms for individuals with disabilities or access needs. Purchase the
equipment you need to make your home and car accessible. Available in
AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, NH, NJ, NV, NY,
NM, NC, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, & the District of Columbia.
The "Be
Perfect" Foundation - Providing direct financial and emotional aid to
SCI victims in need.
Foundation
Benefits CheckUp - A free,
easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state assistance
programs for older Americans and individuals with disabilities.
Catholic Charities:
local listing in telephone directory
Charity Doctors: Call
local Department of Health and Social Services or County Medical Society
for a list of names.
Community Free Clinics:
Volunteers in Health Care (Toll-free 1-877-844-8442) for list of
network of clinics or call your local Department of Health and Social
Services to locate a free clinic in your community.
Easter Seals - contact the Easter
Seals Center nearest you to see what services are available in your
area. Search online or call 800-221-6827 (toll-free).
Free Meds and Solutions -
The mission at Free Meds and Solutions is to help you and your loved
ones access programs that will save or eliminate prescription medicine
costs. These programs are for everyone whether they are employed,
unemployed, underinsured, elderly, or disabled. Those who typically
obtain their medications free through these programs do not qualify for
government assistance such as Medicaid, but cannot afford costly
medications.
G.O.A.L.S. - Go Out and Live Successfully!
- G.O.A.L.S., Inc. (Go Out And Live Successfully!) is a foundation
dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries better access
their environment. Provides funds to meet a mobility-related need.
GiveTech.org - GiveTech does not
give away computers; rather they give away input devices that allow
people with quadriplegia to use computers.
HelpingPatients.org - A new
interactive Web site designed to help you find patient assistance
programs for which you may qualify.
Income and Medical Benefits after SCI
- A Forum Report from the Univ of Washington NW Regional SCI
System that discussses various state and federal programs that offer
assistance to persons with disabilities.
Legal Forum - An
article from New Mobility that discusses several questions
dealing with various benefits: getting a power wheelchair when your
insurance only covers a manual; special needs trust; qualifying for
Social Security; statute of limitations on filing law suits for
injuries; and getting health insurance to pay for treatments.
Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured
- Receive a FREE, 282 page comprehensive resource guide that will
assist families and medical providers in identifying and understanding
medical insurance, governmental benefits, special education benefits,
and accident-related benefits to which they are entitled.
Maximizing Your Benefits
- An article in New Mobility magazine (July, 2001) that reviews
ways to "work the system" so that you can still earn a paycheck and keep
your benefits.
Mobility and Access Loans
- Available as part of membership benefits through American
Association of People with Disabilities (only $15/year)
NTAF catastrophic injury fund
- The mission of NTAF is to help raise funds for transplant and
catastrophic injury patients by providing compassionate support,
education and expertise to them, their families and communities.
On the Move: A Financial Guide for People with Spinal
Cord Injury - This book provides
financial guidance for people with spinal cord injury, covering such
topics as medical care and equipment, VA benefits, employment, hiring a
personal assistant, and adapting your home. Intended for both the newly
injured and those with sustained spinal cord injury, the book will help
the reader find ways to pay for special care needs, cope with everyday
expenses, and plan financially for the future. It includes a helpful
resource section. #5200-171—Free plus shipping and handling Only
available from the PVA Distribution Center 888-860-7244
Prescription Assistance Programs:
Repair and Rehabilitation Grant
- A grant is available to dwelling owner/occupant who is 62 years
of age or older. Funds may only be used for repairs or improvements to
remove health and safety hazards, or to complete repairs to make the
dwelling accessible for household members with disabilities.
Rural Information Center
Health Service (RICHS): E-mail:
ric@nal.usda.gov Ph:
1-800-633-7701 – has database of information, including funding
resources and other needs for special populations
Shriners Hospitals for Children: Ph:
1-800-237-5055 * Contact any Shrine Club
Special Needs Trust Administration Manual
- In clear and easy to understand language, the authors explain
how a trustee can use trust funds to meet the financial needs of a
person with disabilities and still comply with the complex rules of
government benefit programs. The Special Needs Trust Administration
Manual covers many topics, including what trustees need to know about
public benefit programs such as SSI, SSDI, Medicare, and Medicaid; taxes
and Special Needs Trusts; payment of recreation, transportation, and
medical costs; housing subsidies; and trustee duties.
The Abilities Fund - Services are
designed specifically for individuals with disabilities interested in
business ownership and the organizations that serve them.
The Bryon
Riesch Paralysis Foundation -
Their goal is to find a cure for paralysis through funding the latest in
medical research and to provide assistance to those that suffer from
neurological disorders. A $1000 to $2000 scholarship shall be awarded to
two to three individuals with neurological disabilities, or the child of
that person, for post high school education.
The Foundation Center User Aid for Individuals with
Disabilities - If you are an
individual with a physical or other disability, and you are looking for
information on grants specifically for those with disabilities, this
user aid will help you in your search.
The Lang Foundation - Established
in 1989, the nonprofit foundation is dedicated to improving the quality
of life of those suffering Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), by providing new PC
systems and adaptive peripherals to needy SCI individuals.
The Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation
- The Ray Tye Medical Foundation is a 501c3 organization utilizing
100% of their funding to directly serve injured or ill individuals
nationally and internationally that have no other source for the
significant medical care that they need.
Travis Roy Foundation -
Their individual grant funds have been used to modify vans and to
purchase wheelchairs, computers, ramps, shower chairs, and other
adaptive equipment to help paraplegics and quadriplegics live their
lives.
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