This handbook serves as a practical guide for students handling Social Security cases in a live-client clinical course. It includes explanations of the basic eligibility requirements for all of the current Social Security Act benefit programs, with detailed explanations of the criteria relevant to the Title II and Title XVI disability programs. It also includes extensive coverage of the Social Security Administrations disability determination process, as well as the key aspects of Social Security practice and procedure that students must understand in order to represent clients effectively.