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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
Author: David A. Morton III
ISBN-10: 1413316891
ISBN-13: 9781413316896
Published: 2012-04-16
Publisher: Nolo
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Book Description:
Written both for first-time applicants and existing recipients of Social Security disability, this guide demystifies the program and tells you everything you need to know about qualifying and applying for benefits, maintaining your benefits, and appealing the denial of a claim. Learn about: . what Social Security disability is . what benefits are available to disabled children . how to prove a disability . how age, education and work experience affect benefits . whether or not one can work while receiving benefits . how to appeal a denial of benefits . how to respond to a Continuing Disability Review. in-depth medical listings to help you determine whether a condition will qualify This edition is completely updated with the latest rules, information and medical listings, including updated descriptions of SSA regulations governing immune and digestive system disorders; updated information on the "ticket-to-work" program, which provides new training and opportunities for disabled workers; the latest forms and instructions for filling them out; plus updated figures, fees, and contact information.
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How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets
Author: K. Gabriel Heiser
ISBN-10: 0979080118
ISBN-13: 9780979080111
Published: 2007-01-15
Publisher: Phylius Press
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Written by an elder law attorney with over 23 years¿ experience, this book will help anyone with a family member faced with a long-term stay in a nursing home who wishes to preserve at least some of their assets by qualifying for the Medicaid program. You don¿t have to be broke to qualify! For the first time ever, the inside secrets of high-priced estate planning and elder law attorneys are revealed. Includes a summary of all income and asset rules for both married and single individuals, together with numerous examples and several case studies, which take the reader through the same thought processes that an experienced elder law attorney would go through when analyzing a real-life client¿s situation. The book includes tips on: how to title your home so you do not lose it to the state; how to make transfers to family members that won¿t disqualify you from Medicaid; how annuities make assets ¿disappear¿; smart tricks for ¿spending down¿ your assets; what to change in your will to save thousands of dollars if your spouse ever needs nursing home care; avoiding the state¿s reimbursement claim following the nursing home resident¿s death; and much more. Completely up-to-date, the book includes the massive changes made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 as well as the December 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act amendments.
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
Author: David Morton III M.D.
ISBN-10: 1413311040
ISBN-13: 9781413311044
Published: 2010-04-09
Publisher: NOLO
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The complete guide to understanding-and benefiting from-the Social Security disability system Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is an essential book for anyone dealing with a long-term or permanent disability. Written both for first-time applicants and existing recipients of Social Security disability, the book demystifies the program and tells you everything you need to know about qualifying and applying for benefits, maintaining your benefits and appealing the denial of a claim. This comprehensive guide also explains: what Social Security disability is what benefits are available to disabled children how to prove a disability how age, education and work experience affect benefits whether or not one can work while receiving benefits how to appeal a denial of benefits how to respond to a Continuing Disability Review and much more This step-by-step guidance allows you to match medical details of your disability to the SSA regulations that will qualify you for benefits and shows how to apply for those benefits. Additionally, the author's background in medicine gives him the distinct ability to decipher the medical portions of the SSA regulations as no one but a doctor could. The 5th edition contains: new and updated descriptions of SSA regulations governing immune and digestive system disorders; updated information on the "ticket-to-work" program (which provides new training and opportunities for disabled workers); the latest new SSA forms and instructions (with sample filled-in forms throughout), plus updated figures, fees, and contact information. (20080202)
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Special Education Law (2nd Edition)
Author: Nikki L. Murdick
ISBN-10: 0131175718
ISBN-13: 9780131175716
Published: 2006-02-10
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Book Description:
With IDEA 2004 and its accompanying regulations as its foundation, this readable book provides the most up-to-date and accurate information on the laws impacting the field of special education today. This comprehensive book enables teachers and other special educators to examine current legislation from a historical perspective, and provides the reader with an opportunity to understand the evolving nature of special education legislation and how it is interpreted by case law. The second edition of Special Education Law has expanded its utility by adding additional content, including: A new chapter, “Discipline Concerns,” focuses on the most frequently cited controversial issue in education today. This chapter on the consequences of undesirable behavior discusses zero tolerance, determination manifestation, and interim alternative educational settings. An expanded chapter on program development covering Individual Family Services Plans (IFSPs), the extended school year, as well as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) A discussion of the legal requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and how this law intersects with the requirements of IDEA 2004, impacting the practicalities of special education More content tied directly to the standards and competencies of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), and PRAXISTM More pedagogy. The authors have included reflection questions for extending discussion at the end of every chapter, additional case briefs, and relevant websites for further exploration.
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The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child
Author: Lawrence M. Siegel
ISBN-10: 1413309305
ISBN-13: 9781413309300
Published: 2009-02-20
Publisher: NOLO
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Book Description:
The acclaimed book for parents whose children have special education needs. Your special needs child needs a special education, and as a parent, you face a number of obstacles as you work with your school district to develop an Individual Education Plan (IEP): Lots of steps, complicated paperwork and intimidating procedures may seem like too much to take on......but you can do it, and The Complete IEP Guide can help. The Complete IEP Guide offers vital information, useful strategies and -- most importantly -- encouragement as you secure your child's education, step by step. It includes everything you need to: understand your child's rights untangle eligibility rules and assessments collect all school records draft goals and objectives pinpoint specific problems develop a blueprint of program and services research school programs and alternative prepare for IEP meetings resolve disputes with your school district The 6th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to federal regulations concerning your special education student. Plus, you'll get the latest facts on judicial rulings regarding IEPs. Whether you're new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your child. (20090101)
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Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD
Author: Steven E. Gutstein
ISBN-10: 1843107147
ISBN-13: 9781843107149
Published: 2002-02-15
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum disorders. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include over 300 objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise. Suitable for parental use, the manual is also designed for easy implementation in schools and in therapeutic settings. A comprehensive website acts as companion to the book, free to purchasers.
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Culture and Mental Illness: A Client-Centered Approach
Author: Richard J. Castillo
ISBN-10: 0534345581
ISBN-13: 9780534345587
Published: 1996-10-31
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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In our increasingly multicultural global society, it has become important for practitioners to consider social and cultural factors when looking at the causes of, and treatments for, mental illness. The American Psychiatric Association recognized the role of culture in the recent DSM-IV. But the DSM-IV leaves practitioners wondering just how they should go about assessing those cultural factors. This book picks up where the DSM-IV leaves off.
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Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs
Author: Bruce L. Baker
ISBN-10: 1557666970
ISBN-13: 9781557666970
Published: 2004-01-01
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
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Now in its fourth edition, this step-by-step guide to teaching everyday skills to children with special needs has been a popular resource for more than 20 years. Steps to Independence stems from the authors' belief that that parents are their children's first and most influential teachers. Based on years of work with parents, the book offers an easy-to-read, explicit program for teaching children with special needs the skills that will help them progress toward living as independently and happily as possible in the community.The strengths of the earlier editions-reader-friendly, well-organized, and stepwise presentations of potentially complicated subjects through illustrations, forms, and vignettes, and a touch of humor-are still reflected in the fourth edition. Section I cover the basics of teaching, while Section II address teaching skills in specific areas (get-ready skills, self-help skills, toilet-training, play skills, self-care skills, home-care skills, information skills). Section III breaks down the often difficult topic of dealing with behavior problems. Section IV addresses the "computer revolution" and the critical topic of partnering with teachers. The five appendices serve as reference guides for teaching specific skills.
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Claim Denied!: How to Appeal a VA Denial of Benefits
Author: John D. Roche
ISBN-10: 1597971162
ISBN-13: 9781597971164
Published: 2008-12-31
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
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“The VA is not your loving Uncle Sam who opens his wallet and says, ‘Here you are, nephew—a $1,000 check per month for the rest of your life. That should take the pain out of your service injuries,’ ” writes John D. Roche. Far from it, he reveals. Though the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 requires Veterans Affairs to assist veterans in developing the foundation to support their claims, in reality if you rely on the VA to find and develop the evidence necessary to grant benefits then your claim is likely to be denied. Claim Denied! will help those veterans whose benefits have been denied correct the mistakes they made when they submitted their original claims. Appealing a VA decision is not an impossible feat, Roche says, but a veteran’s story must be presented in a well-organized and logical format, so any reviewing authority is able to understand the issues as they relate to the laws. This book explains in detail how to develop and present a successful appeal.
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NOLO's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities
Author: Lawrence Siegel Attorney
ISBN-10: 1413309399
ISBN-13: 9781413309393
Published: 2009-04-07
Publisher: NOLO
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Create an individualized education plan (IEP) and secure the education your child deserves! Children with learning disabilities have different needs than other kids in special education -- let Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities help you make sure those needs are met. This one-of-a-kind book walks you through the Individual Education Program process, providing all the instructions, suggestions, resources and forms you'll need to understand the special-education system. Step by step, you'll learn how to: understand your child's rights prepare to make your case untangle eligibility rules and evaluations develop effective IEP goals figure out the best programs, services and teaching strategies get ready for IEP meetings resolve disputes with the school district do legal research on learning-disability issues The 4th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the law that governs special education and the IEP process. You'll also get the updated forms, sample letters and resources you need to make the right plan for your child. (20080102)
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