References
Don't Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability
by Pat Thomas
Publisher: Barron'’s Educational Series
The Road Ahead: Transition to Adult Life for Persons with Disabilities
by Keith, Ed. Storey
Publisher: Training Resource Network, Inc.
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
by David A. Morton
Publisher: NOLO, 3rd edition
Consumer Information from the Federal Government
The quarterly Consumer Information Center catalog lists more than 200 helpful federal publications. For your free copy, write: Consumer Information Catalog, Pueblo, CO 81009, call 1-888/8-PUEBLO, or visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov.
Helpful Links*
www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,4773,P1794,00.html
Life Advice: Disability Income Insurance, presented by MetLife. This article contains information that will help evaluate the need for disability insurance and learn about the types of disability coverage. It also offers tips about shopping for disability insurance coverage. For Information on Special Needs Estate Planning, call 1-800-MET-DESK.
www.va.gov
If you’re a veteran with a disability, contact your nearest Department of Veterans Affairs field office.
www.naric.com
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) features 60,000 disability-related records in five databases that include: literature, organizations, the most current information, and the latest research.
www.disabilityresources.org
Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews and reports information about resources for independent living.
www.nichcy.org
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities serves as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.
www.social-security-disability-claims.org
This site provides a large amount of information and access to immediate claim representation for Social Security Disability SSDI and SSI Disability claims.
