Paying for the Assistive Technology You Need: A Consumer Guide to Funding Sources in Washington State.

Pennell, Frances E.; Brown, Sharan E.

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Title: Paying for the Assistive Technology You Need: A Consumer Guide to Funding Sources in Washington State.

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Title:	Paying for the Assistive Technology You Need: A Consumer Guide to Funding Sources in Washington State.
Authors:	Pennell, Frances E.; Brown, Sharan E.
Descriptors:	Adults; Assistive Devices (for Disabled); Community Resources; Disabilities; Elementary Secondary Education; Eligibility; Federal Legislation; Financial Services; Financial Support; Health Insurance; Higher Education; Infants; Private Financial Support; State Programs; Student Rights; Toddlers; Work Environment; Young Children
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Publisher:	University of Washington Center for Technology and Disability, Box 357920, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7920. Tel: 800-841-8345 (Toll Free V/TTY); Tel: 206-685-4181 (V/TTY); Tel: 206-616-1396 (TTY); e-mail: uwat@u.washington.edu; Web site: http://www.wata.org.
Publication Date:	1999-09-00
Pages:	100
Pub Types:	Guides - Non-Classroom
Abstract:	This manual provides Washington state consumers and their advocates with information and guidance to enable them to pursue appropriate avenues for funding assistive technology (AT). Chapter 1 discusses the legislative history of AT, the definition of AT, and basic funding strategies. Chapter 2 reviews health-related sources of AT funding including private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, Washington state basic health care plans, and Washington state's high risk pool. Chapter 3 describes funding options for individuals who need AT for work or to prepare for employment. It provides an overview of the rights of people with disabilities to have AT and major sources of funding for work-related AT. Chapter 4 describes the rights of students with disabilities to AT in education, including public and private elementary and secondary schools and higher education. It also discusses other options for funding AT for students with disabilities. The following chapter discusses AT for special populations. Chapter 6 provides basic information on how to appeal denials of requests for funding AT. The last chapter describes a number of alternative funding sources. Appendices include a list of relevant resources and a sample letter of justification. (Chapters include references.) (CR)
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Identifiers:	Medicaid; Medicare; Washington
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	1 - Available on microfiche
Institutions:	Washington Univ., Seattle. Center for Technology and Disability.
Sponsors:	National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.; Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS/ACF), Washington, DC. Children's Bureau.
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education

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