Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association,
    1151 Freeport Road, #243,
    Pittsburgh, PA  15238, 412-343-7102,
    www.apraxia-kids.org

    The mission: To strengthen the support systems
    in the lives of children with apraxia, so that each
    child has their best opportunity to develop
    speech

    Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association,
    1875 Eye Street, N.W., Twelfth Floor,
    Washington, D.C. 20006, 202-466-6550,
    www.disabilitypolicycenter.org

    Children and Adults with Attention-
    Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD),
    is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501
    (c) (3))  organization providing education,
    advocacy and support for individuals with
    AD/HD. In addition to our informative Web
    site, CHADD also publishes a variety of printed
    materials to keep members and professionals
    current on research advances, medications and
    treatments affecting individuals with AD/HD.
    These materials include Attention! magazine, the
    CHADD Information and Resource Guide to
    AD/HD, News From CHADD, a free
    electronically mailed current events newsletter,
    as well as other publications of specific interest
    to educators, professionals and parents.
    www.chadd.org     

     Commonwealth Community Trust
    P.O. Box 29408, Richmond, VA 23242-0408,
    804-740-6930, 804-241-6039,
    www.commonwealthcommunitytrust.org,
    jmarcus@commonwealthcommunitytrust.org
       
    Our purpose is to give you peace of mind.
    Commonwealth Community Trust (CCT)
    administers affordable and efficient third party
    Special Needs and self-funded Pooled Disability
    Trusts for people with disabilities. CCT staff
    members are knowledgeable about the rules
    governing trusts for clients receiving
    Supplemental SecurityIncome (SSI) and
    Medicaid in order to preserve these benefits. As
    of 2010, CCT has over 750 clients nationwide
    with $21.5 million funded trusts.

    About Commonwealth Community Trust

    Commonwealth Community Trust (CCT) is a 501
    (C) 3 nonprofit organization that was founded in
    1990 by family members who have a loved one
    with a disability and by concerned professionals.

       CCT Administers two types of trusts:

    • The third party Special Needs Trust is
       established by a family member or friend.
    • The self-funded Pooled Disability Trust is
       established with the Beneficiary’s own funds.

    The mission of CCT is to administer Special
    Needs Trusts so that people with disabilities and
    their loved ones can plan for their financial
    future. For clients who receive Supplemental
    Security Income (SSI) and/or Medicaid, the
    trust will not jeopardize government benefits.

    CCT is governed by a volunteer Board of
    Directors comprised of at least two members
    who are related to an individual with a disability,
    legal and financial professionals and experts who
    work in the disabilities field.

    The Trust Company of Virginia, a licensed and
    bonded investment corporation, was selected by
    the CCT Board of Directors to manage and invest
    the funds.

    Commonwealth Community Master Trust
    Agreements allow the Trustee to administer the
    trusts under the umbrella of the "master." Both
    the self-funded Pooled Disability Trust and the
    third party Special Needs Master Trust
    Agreements were written by an Estate Planning
    Attorney with expertise in this area of the law
    and signed by the Board of Directors and the
    Trust Company of Virginia.

    CCT serves clients who have a disability based
    on the Social Security Administration’s
    definition of disabled. A third party Special
    Needs Trust can be established for
    Beneficiaries of any age. The self-funded Pooled
    Disability Trust can be established for anyone
    under age 65. Requirements differ for clients 65
    and older who receive Medicaid long term care,
    and the rules may be different for each state.

    Financial statements are mailed quarterly or can
    be accessed through the internet.
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