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The MA AT Mini-Loan Program, www.MassATLoan.org, loans Massachusetts' residents with disabilities, free of charge, low-cost assistive devices. Financial need must be demonstrated. For more information contact: Jason M. Luciano, 800-244-2756, ext. 428 or 431.
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Health Care for All: 617-350-7279
MassHealth Customer Service Center: 1-800-841-2900
MassHealth website: www.mass.gov
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership: 1-800-495-0086 or www.masspartnership.com
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The Massachusetts Family-to-Family Health Information Center, is a FREE parent-run project at the Federation for Children with Special Needs, that advises families on how to receive benefits and to qualify and apply for MassHealth. In addition, they assist families with children and youth with special healthcare needs in accessing public and private health insurance benefits, community resources, offer a listserv, an annual family conference, conference calls, and host workshops about healthcare financing. Visit www.massfamilyvoices.org, or contact project director Beth Dworetzky at 1-800-331-0688, ext. 210 or massfv@fcsn.org.
The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. www.mass.gov/mddc/cefp/index.htmp provides funds of up to $500.00 per year for legal residents of Massachusetts with developmental disabilities and/or a family member/guardian to attend conferences or other events. Applications must be received and approved before the event. Contact Harold Lieberman 617-770-7676, ext. 115 or Harold.Lieberman@state.ma.us
SSI Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal Income Benefits Program of the Social Security Administration, which can be available to families with disabled or blind children. To see if your child is eligible, call 1-800-882-1435, or visit www.mass.gov/dph/fch/dshn.
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Some organizations offer grants to help families of children on the autism spectrum who are in financial crisis. Grants can go through a vendor for biomedical treatments, supplements or therapies for the child with autism.
The Autism Alliance of MetroWest, through a grant from The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, offers Funding specifically for lower to moderate income families and families in crisis. Families must live in Metrowest and meet the guidelines for financial, distressing, catastrophic events, or single parents, multi child diagnosis homes, parents health issues, etc. For more information, contact 508-652-9900, or http://www.autismalliance.org
South Norfolk County Arc Family Autism Center has been given a grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism to distribute to families for social skills and respite care for individuals ages 3-22 diagnosed on the autism spectrum who are not eligible for DMR Family Support Funding. Deadline is March 31st, 2009. Contact www.sncarc.org/images/grantannouncement09.pdf
National Autism Association:
www.nationalautismassociation.
org/helpinghand.php
Act-Today for Autism:
www.act-today.org/grants2.html
Autism Family Resources:
www.autismfamilyresources.org/
needassistance2.htmUnited HealthCare Children’s Foundation:
www.uhccf.org
Grants from The Danny Foundation: The Danny Foundation at times has limited funding up to $500 for organizations, individuals, families and professionals who care for, educate, diagnosis or treat individuals with autism. To request more information, send a note with either your e-mail address or a stamped self addressed envelope to: Janet Abrahamson, Chairperson 119 Glendale Road, Sharon, MA 02067-1431.
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Disability Law Center of Massachusetts - 800-872-9992, www.dlc-ma.org. Professional Advocates will attend IEPs meetings with you, know the law and your rights, and can help you and your child get the services and schooling they need and deserve.
A list of some advocates in Massachusetts are at The Special Needs Advocacy Network http://www.spanmass.org, 508-655-7999.
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