After the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, thousands of families across the U.S. breathed a sigh of relief at the White House's reassurance: "Reform will eliminate health insurance discrimination against people with disabilities." However, the actual language of the law and the proposed implementation timeline of the…

Medical professionals who use hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) say that recent studies, as well as anecdotal evidence, indicate that this treatment significantly improves the lives of many children with cerebral palsy and other types of chronic brain injury. So why do many children with these diagnoses not have access to this treatment? Simply…

A U.S. Congressman discusses inequities for the handicapped in the proposed national health insurance bills, and suggests how parents can be most influential in affecting legislation. (KW)

The parent of a child with cerebral palsy offers guidelines for obtaining money through insurance to purchase major communication and mobility aids. (CL)

Parents who wish their handicapped offspring to be financially provided for after their own deaths need to explore several ways of managing and distributing their assets, including: creating a will; disinheritance (to avoid loss of benefits; joint property and life insurance; and trusts and trustees. (CB)

This section of the journal consists of ten articles covering various topics of interest to parents of handicapped children. (DLS)