ABSTRACT

Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 870

Th e Art of Obtaining Information by Telephone .............................................................876 Locating Health Care Professionals ................................................................................. 877 Home Health Links ........................................................................................................ 878 Other Useful Links ......................................................................................................... 878 Locating Miscellaneous Services ..................................................................................... 878 Locating Schools/Educational Services............................................................................ 878 Vocational Rehabilitation Resources ............................................................................... 878 Geographically Specifi c Wage Data ................................................................................. 878 Federal Information ........................................................................................................ 878 Web Resources ............................................................................................................... 879 Storing and Retrieving Information-Database .............................................................. 879 Life Care Planning for the PC ........................................................................................ 879 Selected Specifi c Resources ............................................................................................. 880

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) .................................................................. 880 Title 38: Veterans’ Benefi ts ...................................................................................881 Special Needs Trust ..............................................................................................881 University of Washington Spinal Cord Injury Update ......................................... 882 National Council on Disability ........................................................................... 882 Information from HEATH National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary

Education for Individuals with Disabilities ............................................ 882 Viatical Settlements ............................................................................................. 883

Th rough the Looking Glass: Resources for Parents with Disabilities................................ 883 Telecommunications Accessibility ................................................................................... 884

Directory for Exceptional Children ........................................................................ 884

Guide to Summer Camps and Summer Schools........................................................885 General Information Sources ...........................................................................................885