8 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Planning for a Special Needs Child
   Southern California attorney lists 8 mistakes to avoid in article for parents of children with special needs
   http://www.wachbrit.com/special_needs.html

Achieving Independence
   Located in California, serving the needs of persons with disabilities and their families.
   http://www.achievingindependence.com/

Alert to Parents of a Special Needs Child
   The process of special needs planning involves developing a total plan to provide for the child’s lifetime care. Article discusses specific techniques.
   http://www.dotcomwomen.com/biz/alert-parents.shtml

Diann Jones, MBA, MetDESK Special Needs Planning
   Special needs planning techniques to provide for a lifetime of quality care and protect government benefit eligibility for children or adult dependents with special needs. Comprehensive listing of disability and future planning resources.
   http://www.diannjones.com/

Estate Planning: NICHCY News Digest 18
   Written in 1992, this is an overview of the process by which families can create specialized wills and trusts to provide for their children in the future. This issue is tailored for those planning for the needs of adult sons and daughters with disabiliti
   http://nichcy.org/pubs/newsdig/nd18.htm

Leaving Retirement Benefits to a Special Needs Trust
   Morningstar interviews Natalie Choate on how to leave retirement benefits to a special needs trust.
   http://advisor.morningstar.com/advisor/doc/article/0,8832,3821,00.html?email=nc1008A1

Life Enrichment Trust, Inc.
   Providing people with disabilities an opportunity to preserve assets while maintaing eligibility for government supports and services.
   http://www.lifeenrichmenttrust.org

Maine Trust for People with Disabilities
   Pooled trust that gives families an easy and affordable way to set up a special needs trust for a disabled relative.
   http://www.themainetrust.com

NICHCY-Overview Of Estate Planning Issues
   A comprehensive overview of issues to consider when creating a legal and financial plan for a child with special needs
   http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/estate.dis.all.3.3.html

North Carolina: Five County Mental Health Authority
   We support individuals in accomplishing personal goals, meeting desired life outcomes and living successfully in the community of their choice.
   http://www.fivecountymha.org/

Open Letter to My Fellow Parents
   Discusses issues involved in special needs planning (Illinois).
   http://www.brianrubin.com/sys-tmpl/anopenlettertomyfellowparents/

Personal Futures Planning
   Information on specific tools many people with and without disabilities have used to create the support and vision for their futures.
   http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/IRCA/education/MyDream.html

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Networks (PLAN)
   PLAN of Canada provides information and resources to families of people with disabilities focused on securing the future.
   http://www.plan.ca

Planning for Your Child or Other Dependent with Special Needs
   An overview of future planning for legal, financial, medical and educational needs.
   http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,1674,P1265,00.html

SNAP - Special Needs Advocate for Parents
   Provides information, education, advocacy, and referrals to families with special needs children of all ages and disabilities.
   http://www.snapinfo.org

STOMP - Specialized Training of Military Parents
   The only National Parent Training and Information Center for military families providing support and advice to military parents without regard of the type of medical condition their child has.
   http://www.stompproject.org/

Self-Directed Support Corporations (SDSC's)
   Established to provide Medicaid-funded supports as a provider agency to one person with a disability, with board members who are trusted friends and family of the person to whom the services are delivered.
   http://www.self-determined.org/

Special Needs Answers
   Helping parents and others in planning for their own futures and for those of family members with special needs.
   http://www.specialneedsanswers.com/

Special Needs Family Fun
   Offers family fun and special needs resources to enhance the quality and fun of family life for families with disabilities.
   http://www.specialneedsfamilyfun.com/

Steven Schwartz of MetLife in Seattle and Bellevue Washington
   Provides resources on special needs and related financial planning information.
   http://www.sschwartz.metlife.com/

The Center for Special Needs Planning
   Special needs attorneys in Troy, Michigan, who specialize in addressing legal needs of families who have a loved one with a disability.
   http://www.thecenterforspecialneedsplanning.com

The Special Needs Network
   To educate and inform families of individuals with disabilities about special needs planning. Online newsletter, workbooks, and links to Illinois disability resources and organizations provided.
   http://www.tsnn.org/

Transition Information Network
   My Future Choices shows how young people with disabilities can access new choices and opportunities. Covering England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
   http://www.myfuturechoices.org.uk

Washington Bridges4Kids Planning for a Disabled Child
   A newspaper article on resources and experiences in planning for a disabled child in Washington State.
   http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/9-03/SeattlePI9-1-03.html