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The Western New York Work Incentives & Benefits Advisement Project Invites You to the May Coalition Meeting on Thursday, May 29^th  5/5

Employment & Persons with Disabilities Conference  The Impact of Employment on Disability Benefits and Medicaid June 12th, 2008 at Erie I Boces   5/5

Winter 08 issue of AT Advocate  - MEDICAID, AT AND KIDS  4/1

Most recent Housing Newsletters added

New 18 NYCRR Part 449 Supervised Independent Living Programs

New and Updated Social Security/SSI At-a-Glance Letters

NLS WELFARE REFORM MANUAL Revised in May, 2007 to reflect most recent changes in law and regulations.  It may be reproduced by legal services offices and other groups and/or organizations who serve the needs of the poor.

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
Using the Media to Enhance Your PAAT Work

Benefits Management Manual (2007 version) now available and for sale.  This 210 page, 12-chapter reference book is acclaimed by many as the definitive work on Social Security/SSI work incentives and related issues. Click on this link for Table of Contents, 2 sample chapters and descriptive brochure with order form

The Public School's Special Education System as an Assistive Technology Funding Source - a comprehensive 468 footnoted treatise on the rights of students with disabilities under the IDEA and section 504 This booklet replaces the booklet published in 1999

Suing State Entities in the Twenty-First Century  This is one in a series of handouts from the National Assistive Technology Project Conference In Austin on April 25 -26, 2002.

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Practical Hearing Skills: For the Beginner and the Seasoned Advocate

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