Author: Steven B. Mendelsohn

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 334

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This critically important reading for disabled individuals and their families considers the following topics in a straightforward, practical manner: -- the extent of deductions and other benefits possible for specialized technology when needed for education, work, recreation, and personal independence; -- costs that may be deducted by employers for training; -- technological modifications and other factors necessary for a handicapped person to work; -- accessing retirement funds without withdrawal penalties if funds are needed to defray the costs of disability; -- deductions by family members or others when a person with a disability has little or no income; -- how deductions for education can be handled.