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Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...lists for Medicaid Home and Community Based...wait is 40 months. In some states it's 7 to...it's 7 to 10 years. In Texas, families report...attendants, respite care, home modifications, adaptive...disabilities to live at home instead of in institutional...at home instead of in institutional settings....the right waiver and help you apply. The Kaiser...
Financial > Financial Planning
Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership
...whether it's a group home, supported living,...accessible house you help them buy, have...lists measured in years and eligibility...arrangements, and home ownership. Each...Staffing. A group home is a residential...supervision, and care in a shared household,...source for group home placements. Most...states operate Home and Community-Based...majority of group home costs. SSI benefits...
Financial > Financial Planning
Long-Term Care Insurance and Disability: Planning for Future Care Costs
...Policies reimburse costs for nursing home care, assisted living, in-home care,...nursing home care, assisted living, in-home care, and adult day programs. Standard...nursing home care, assisted living, in-home care, and adult day programs. Standard...Most policies require that you need help with two or more ADLs before benefits...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...any device or equipment that helps a person with a disability...environmental controls, and home modifications like ramps or...and supplemental programs come in. Medicaid HCBS Waivers Cover...Medicaid HCBS Waivers Cover AT in Many States. Medicaid Home and...AT in Many States. Medicaid Home and...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Voice-Activated Emergency Calling for People Living Alone with Disabilities
You're in the bathroom when you...like Alexa and Google Home have built-in emergency...Google Home have built-in emergency features,...happen if you need help. Alexa Urgent Response:...say "Alexa, call for help." It's not 911. It routes...stay on the line until help arrives. You need an...Urgent Response Add your home address, which gets...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Training Voice Assistants to Recognize Atypical Speech Patterns
...speech impairments, that promise often breaks down in the first interaction. Alexa doesn't understand....(and Why They Often Fail). Both Alexa and Google Home offer voice training features designed to help the...Google Home offer voice training features designed to help the device learn your speech patterns. The theory...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...disabilities depend on for navigation services, home and community-based support, and advocacy infrastructure....able to live independently and participate fully in their communities. The agency funds services provided...Independent Living (CILs): Local organizations that help families navigate disability services, access assistive...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology
...across the Trexo robotic gait trainer in that search, here's what you need to...look at what the device does, who it helps, what the research says, and what it...pediatric robotic gait trainer designed for home and clinical use. It supports children...FDA listed as a Class I medical device in the United States and has Health Canada...
News > Lifestyle
Making Your Home Accessible: What Works, What Costs, and Where to Start
You know your home needs changes. The ramp you've been...first: entry access so someone can get in and out independently, bathroom fall...high tub edges cause the majority of home injuries for people with mobility limitations,...beautifully remodeled bedroom doesn't help someone who can't get through the front...
Education > Early Intervention
Parent Coaching in Early Intervention: How You Become Your Child's Best Teacher
...service delivery model in which the therapist teaches...time, or play. Then she helps you identify moments to...approach, and build confidence in what you're already doing....equipping you to intervene in the hundreds of moments...learn and apply strategies in daily routines produce better...therapist who visits your home for 45 minutes each...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Your child comes home from school exhausted. Not the kind...most common and most disabling symptom in pediatric multiple sclerosis, but it's...by the immune system attacking myelin in the central nervous system. That damage...burns through their energy reserves in ways that aren't visible to anyone watching....
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Appealing a Power Wheelchair Insurance Denial: A Step-by-Step Guide
...necessity criteria established in their policies, not denying...Understanding these criteria helps you build an appeal that directly...from using a manual wheelchair Home environment not assessed: No...operate the wheelchair safely at home and school Alternative not...evidence you'll need to provide in your appeal. The denial letter...