Military Families Special Needs Parent Toolkit

The Department of Defense Special Needs Parent Tool Kit has comprehensive information and tools that are geared toward helping military families with children with special needs navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support, benefits and entitlements.
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Lori’s Voice

The purpose of Lori's Voice is to provide funding for equipment, educational resources, or expenses related to medical treatment of individuals up to the age of eighteen (18) who have neurological, muscular or other degenerative conditions resulting in permanent impairment or mobility issues in Michigan. Currently vehicle modification assistance is limited to Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Allegan and Newaygo Counties. Application is available on the website.
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10 Costly Mistakes To Avoid When Planning For A Loved One With Special Needs

A 2014 guide from the Academy of Special Needs Planners. Information on the most common mistakes made by family members when doing estate planning when they have a loved one with special health care needs. The information in this guide should not be considered legal advice. While they strive to provide as detailed, reliable and understandable legal information as possible in the Guides, it cannot substitute for an attorney applying the law and years of experience to a particular client situation. Readers are urged to use the Guide as background material and to consult with an experienced attorney before taking action.
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Focus on People with Disabilities Toolkit Companion Guide to Your Money, Your Goals

The guide was developed with the support of people with disabilities and organizations that serve the disability community and complements the Your Money, Your Goals financial empowerment tools. At its core is the idea that everyone has a right to control their own money and make their own financial decisions. The guide contains tips, information, tools, and skill-building resources for people with disabilities and organizations that serve the disability community. It has been updated to align with the recently released version of the Your Money, Your Goals toolkit.
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Capital Area Transportation Authority Spec-Tran Curb to Curb & Paratransit

Spec-Tran is a complementary service for people unable to use CATA's fixed-route system. This is an advance reservation, curb-to-curb service that uses small lift-equipped buses and vans to transport customers certified in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Spec-Tran service is available in the cities of Lansing and East Lansing, the townships of Delhi, Lansing, and Meridian, and up to three-quarters of a mile beyond any of CATA's fixed routes.
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Spec-Tran es un servicio complementario para personas que no pueden utilizar el sistema de ruta fija de CATA. Este es un servicio que necesita reservacion de antemano y que va de Puerta a puerta y que utiliza autobuses equipados con ascensores para discapacitado y camionetas para transportar a clientes certificados de acuerdo con la Ley Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA).
El servicio Spec-Tran está disponible en las ciudades de Lansing y East Lansing, los municipios de Delhi, Lansing y Meridian, y hasta tres cuartos de milla más allá de cualquiera de las rutas fijas de CATA.
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Advocacy ATLAS (Accessible Tools for Leadership and Advocacy Success)

The online Advocacy ATLAS is a toolkit created by Genetic Alliance, Parent to Parent USA, and Family Voices that provides individuals with special healthcare needs and their families with tools and strategies to advocate for whatever they may need. Resources are grouped by category on the Advocacy ATLAS landing page. Simply click one of the ten topic areas to get started browsing accessible tools! Their Facebook can be accessed at: https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgeneticalliance.org%2Fadvocacy-atlas&t=Advocacy%20ATLAS
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