National AT Conference Handouts from 2000 to 2007

2007 National AT Conference Handouts
Overview of Key Concepts In Special Education Law - Substantive Law Outline
Due Process Requirements Under IDEA
Sample State Complaint Form
Sample Due Process Complaint Notice Form To Request An Impartial Hearing
Preparing to Advocate for Assistive Technology for a Special Education Student
Guidelines for Effective Case Preparation

2006 National AT Conference Handouts "OUTLINE FOR A MEDICAID DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT HEARING "PREPARATION FOR A MEDICAID DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT HEARING "DIRECT AND CROSS EXAMINATION OUTLINE ""DO'S AND DON'TS" OF CROSS EXAMINATION "THE EFFECTS OF PASSIVE STANDING "RESNA POSITION ON THE ON THE APPLICATION OF SEAT-ELEVATING DEVICES FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS "Using the Emerging Disability Policy Framework to Support Community-Based Systems Change Initiatives "Guidelines for Meeting with a Policy Maker "Top Ten Tips for Disability Policy Change Agents on How to Influence Policymakers and the Policymaking Process "Outline on State Medicaid Cutbacks and Responsive Advocacy "MEDICAID’S AMOUNT, DURATION AND SCOPE REQUIREMENT: CHALLENGING CUTS TO SERVICES FOR ADULTS "Confronting the Challenge of Medicaid Cutbacks through Litigation: The Lessons of Lankford and other cases "MEDICARE FUNDING OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY "HOW TO BRING APPEALS UNDER MEDICARE PART B "Seating for Function and Mobility "Practical Ethics: Advocating for Children in Foster Care "Medicaid Litigation Update 2006 "Mobility Assistive Equipment National Coverage Determination, Power Mobility Device Regulation and Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) "INSURANCE FUNDING FOR SGDS "Computer Equipment for Individuals with Visual, Physical, and Cognitive Disabilities
2005 National AT Conference Handouts Addressing Long Waits for Home and Community-based Care Through Medicaid and the ADA PDF Key Medicaid Decisions Re: DME Coverage MEDICAID DME DEFINITIONS FROM 32 STATES Barriers to Medicaid Funding for Items of Durable Medical Equipment Medicaid is the nation's largest source of health care reimbursement for Americans for poor and disabled children Fred C v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Et Al., Updated Amicus Brief INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESS RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Summary of Accessible Information Technology Laws; OCR Letters; State Law Resources Using the Federal Tax Laws to Fund AT Practical Ethics The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Policy Initiative Case Law Developments Under the ADA After Tennessee v. Lane Practical Legal Research IDEA Reauthorization: What it Means to the P&A Attorney or Advocate Outline of the 2004 Changes to the Individuals With Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 NAPAS Comments about 2004 IDEA Changes to Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Report Writing: What Goes Into a Good Letter of Justification REPORT WRITING: JUSTIFYING THE NEED FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Medical Justification Letter : At A Glance
2004 National AT Conference Handouts Introduction to Medicaid: Eligibility, Federal Mandates, Hearings and Litigation Medicaid, Assistive Technologies & The Courts - Recent Court Decisions of Relevance To Assistive Technology Advocacy Medicaid Challenges in 2004 and Beyond Medicaid Reimbursement for Assistive Technology in Nursing Facilities Outline on State Medicaid Cutbacks and Responsive Advocacy Medicaid and Persons with Disabilities Medicare: An Overview for AT Advocates Summary of the Medicare Act of 2003 Building the Record in an Administrative Hearing Post-Lighthorn Voting Accessibility Cases Disability Considerations in the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Making the Secret Ballot Available to Voters Who Are Blind or Have Other Physical Disabilities - A Chronology of Litigation History Practical Ethics: Use of the Advocate or Paralegal in a P&A Practice. Limitations Based on Unauthorized Practice of Law Brief Summaries of the Key Legal Cases Involving State VR Agencies Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act An Overview AT-Related Legal Developments Since BBA '03 Information Access in the Financial Industry: Talking ATMs, Accessible Formats, and Web Accessibility	2003 National AT Conference Handouts Introduction to Medicaid: Eligibility, Federal Mandates, Hearings and Litigation Medicaid and Persons with Disabilities Medicaid Reimbursement for Assistive Technology in Nursing Facilities Docket of Medicaid cases to improve provider participation Assuring High Quality Home and Community-Based Care Through Medicaid Reimbursement Provisions Recent Court Decisions of Relevance to Assistive Technology Advocacy Practical Ethics: How to Deal with Unfavorable Information About Your Client or Case High Stakes Testing, Higher Standards for Graduation: Where it Leaves Kids with Disabilities Consumer Law Issues As They Related to Assistive Technology A Survey of Non-Traditional Approaches for Funding AT
2002 National AT Conference Handouts Practical Ethics and Fee-Shifting Statutes Suing State Entities in the Twenty-First Century Federal Medicaid Litigation, Westside Mothers and Other Ways to Do Medicaid Impact Work 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Medicare: Understanding the Appeals System and the Policies Which Govern at Each Stage of a Durable Medical Equipment Case Medical Necessity: The Theoretical and the Practical Funding of Work-Related Assistive Technology	2001 National AT Conference Handouts Medicaid Services Home and Community Based Waiver Programs Medicaid Special Eligibility Provisions Enforcing the Fair Housing Act to Obtain Assistive Technology Practical Hearing Skills: For the Beginner and the Seasoned Advocate Affecting Policy Change on a Federal and State Level Private Insurance: Individual and Systems Advocacy Medicare vs. Medicaid: Program Comparison Key Questions for Medicare Coverage & Funding for AAC Devices Advocating for Accessible Information: Section 508 and Other Federal Mandates
2000 National AT Conference Handouts 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Maintaining Health Services for Children Amid Welfare Confusion: The Importance of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Resolving Complaints in Medicaid Managed Care: The "Brutal Need" for Consumer Protections The 1999 Federal Special Education Regulations: New Obligations for School Districts; New Challenges for AT Advocates Special Education Case Development for the AT Advocate IDEA, the Public Schools and AT The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 Medicaid and Exclusive Lists in the Year 2000 THE DEFINITION OF DISABILITY AFTER SUTTON v. UNITED AIRLINES Introduction to SSDI/SSI Work Incentives As A New Area of Advocacy for P&As and Their AT Advocates SSI's Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS): An Example in Corel format