Written by attorney and parent Barbara D. Jackins and her colleagues, this is a simple reference guide for parents, individuals with disabilities, family members and advocates as well as professionals. The guide can be useful for anyone who is managing a special needs trust and working with families on future planning for a family member with a disability.
The guide was previously published in 2004 and 2005, with more than 10,000 copies purchased by parents, family members and professionals across the United States. The 242-page book clearly explains how special needs trusts relate to the complicated public benefit programs that assist people with disabilities. The book explains how to:
- Understand the rules of major public programs that provide cash, medical care and housing assistance to a family member with a disability
- Use practical strategies to pay for items and services that an individual needs without reducing public benefits
For more information and to purchase the book, please visit http://www.disabilitiesbooks.com/managing_snt/index.html. Upon check-out please put ASA in the redeem coupon space for $4 of each book order to go to the Autism Society.