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News > Advocacy
Minnesota Just Disenrolled 61% of Its Medicaid Disability Providers. Other States Are Running the Same Audit. Here's What Families Need to Do Now.
...spanning 13 high-risk program types, the state revalidated...therapist, adult day program, or in-home caregiver..."high-risk" Medicaid program types across all 87 Minnesota...services, mental health programs, and Integrated Community...programs, and Integrated Community Supports (ICS) for people...which provides Integrated Community Supports (in-unit assistance...
Lifestyle > Relationships
Friendship Circles and Peer Buddy Programs for Autism
...opaque. Structured peer programs offer something different:...to make it work. Programs like Friendship Circle...What Structured Peer Programs Are. Friendship Circle,...Circle, Peer Buddy programs, and Circle of Friends...Friendship Circle programs typically operate...typically operate through community organizations or...talk. Peer Buddy programs function within the...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
...pathologist does. A community adaptive sports league...inclusive playground program serves a different purpose....different purpose. Those programs prioritize access, social...facilities, schools, and community-based programs that bill...and community-based programs that bill Medicaid or...social skills groups, community reintegration outings,...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Bowling Leagues for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
...world events, and community adaptive leagues,...Olympics Bowling Programs. Special Olympics...matchups. The program feeds into regional...athletes in most programs. Some local chapters...sponsorships. Community Adaptive Bowling...bowling centers run community leagues specifically...disabilities. These programs emphasize social...Olympics provides. Community leagues offer an...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Community Recreation Centers: How to Request Disability Accommodations
Community recreation centers offer swim...leagues, art classes, and fitness programs that many families rely on...with Disabilities Act, these programs must provide reasonable accommodations...disability to participate in a program without fundamentally altering...altering the nature of that program or creating undue financial...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Dance Classes for Children with Down Syndrome
...whether dance helps. It's which type of program gives your child the right balance...up in classrooms, workplaces, and community settings years down the road. Rhythm...itself. Specialized vs. Inclusive Programs. You'll find three main program types:...programs. You'll find three main program types: DS-specific...
Legal > Housing
Moving from a Nursing Home to Community Housing Under Olmstead
...promise of community integration...decision and programs like Money...how support programs work, and what...must provide community-based services...determine community placement is...not oppose community placement Community...placement Community placement can...to live in community settings rather...participate in community life. What...and phase in community services, but...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...waiting lists for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers nationwide....modifications, adaptive equipment, day programs, and supported employment. These...States have limited funding for these programs, which is why waiting lists exist....Waitlist. Each state runs its own waiver programs with different names and eligibility...
Financial > Financial Planning
Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership
...realistic long-term plan. Group Homes: Residential Programs with 24/7 Staffing. A group home is a residential...run higher. How it's funded: Medicaid waiver programs are the primary funding source for group home...home placements. Most states operate Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that cover residential...
Career > Skills Training
Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training for People with Disabilities
...assume these programs are for other...recognized programs that combine...complete the program, you earn a...law, these programs must accommodate...technical school or community college. Programs...community college. Programs typically last...the entire program, with a paycheck...skills. Most programs require a high...the specific program rather than...apprenticeship programs must comply...
Career > Finding Jobs
Supported Employment Services: Job Coaching and Placement Assistance
...this gap: competitive jobs in the community, with structured support that helps...sustained employment: real jobs in the community, with support that adjusts as skills...Employment Means. Supported employment programs place individuals with disabilities...employment," which means real jobs in the community, not segregated settings. Three things...
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),...caregiver support programs, disability...elimination affects programs that millions...home and community-based support,...networks of community-based programs,...community-based programs, supporting...year. Key programs include:...Caregiver Support Program: Provides...that advance community living. Elder...Elder rights programs: Including...Ombudsman Program and Adult...