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Legal > Housing
Moving from a Nursing Home to Community Housing Under Olmstead
...disabilities living in nursing homes...the promise of community integration...must provide community-based services...professionals determine community placement is...does not oppose community placement Community...Community placement Community placement can...disabilities to live in community settings rather...participate in community life. What This...and phase in community services, but...
Financial > Financial Planning
Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership
...housing, whether it's a group home, supported living, or an accessible house you help them buy, have...into three main models: group homes, supported living arrangements, and home ownership. Each has different...home placements. Most states operate Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that cover residential...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Administration for Community Living (ACL),...for Community Living (ACL), the federal...for Independent Living, caregiver support...services, home and community-based support,...and networks of community-based programs,...for Independent Living (CILs): Local...Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation...that advance community living. Elder...advance community living. Elder rights...
News > Technology
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...documented assessment process that matches a person's functional abilities, living environment, and goals with specific equipment. A comprehensive evaluation...assessment of where the equipment will be used (home layout, school access, community spaces) Documentation of medical necessity for insurance coverage or funding...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Accessible Housing 101: Finding, Funding, and Moving Into Your Home
...yes, but it's also about independence, dignity, and building a life in community. If you're standing at the beginning of this search, feeling the weight...roll-in showers. What makes a home accessible depends entirely on the person living there. For one family, accessible might mean lever-style door handles and...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...goals in education, employment, and independent living. That means the school isn't just teaching your...college, vocational training, supported employment, community living. This planning should answer real questions:...vocational training, supported employment, community living. This planning should answer real questions: What...
Financial > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Access Services While You Wait (and How to Jump the Line)
You applied for a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver six...services: the supports that make community living possible. Without them, families...the supports that make community living possible. Without them, families...disabilities to live at home or in the community rather than in institutions. Each...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
...other work-based goals Independent living skills: where appropriate, goals related...appropriate, goals related to daily living, self-care, and community participation...related to daily living, self-care, and community participation Each goal must be based...goals: instruction, related services, community...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...education or training, employment, and independent living skills. What the law doesn't provide is a realistic...Transition services: instruction, related services, community experiences, employment objectives, and daily living...experiences, employment objectives, and daily living skills training designed to help your child reach...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Accessible Housing for People with Disabilities: Finding Funding and Moving In
...one standard. What works for someone who uses a wheelchair won't work for someone who is deaf or someone with an intellectual disability navigating community life for the first time. The features you prioritize depend on the barriers you face. For Mobility Disabilities. If you use a wheelchair, walker,...
Social Engagement > Community Living
How to Find Social Groups and Community Programs for People with Disabilities
...office through bestbuddies.org to find events near you. The Arc has chapters in nearly every state and offers social clubs, recreation programs, and community events for adults with developmental disabilities. Programming varies by chapter, but most run regular social gatherings. Search arc.org for your...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Community Living for Adults with Disabilities: Options, Services, and How to Get Started
...isn't whether community living is...community living is possible....process takes. Community living doesn't...Community living doesn't mean...move-in. The Main Community Living Options....Community Living Options. Community...Living Options. Community living arrangements...Community living arrangements...Supported living means the...Supported Living Services (SLS)...Independent living programs focus...