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Legal > Government Benefits
Kentucky's $255 Million Surplus Stopped the August 1 Medicaid Waiver Rate Cut for One Year Only
...waiver for seniors and adults with physical disabilities, the Michelle P. Waiver for people with intellectual...disabilities, the Michelle P. Waiver for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Model II...for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Model II Waiver for people who need ventilator...
Parenting > Adulthood
Medicaid Waiver Services for Adults: How to Apply and What They Cover
...replaces most of it, for adults with disabilities in the United States, is Medicaid,...for a specific group: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities,...intellectual and developmental disabilities, people with physical disabilities,...disabilities, people with physical disabilities, people with traumatic brain injuries,...
News > Advocacy
Kansas Won Federal Approval for 500 Disability Waiver Slots That Open October 1
Around 4,300 Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are waiting for...Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are waiting for a Medicaid waiver slot, and...applicant must be at least five years old, have an intellectual disability that began before age 18 or a developmental...
News > Advocacy
Illinois Lawmakers Sent the Governor a Bill Requiring Private Equity to Disclose Disability Group Home Purchases
...JB Pritzker in late June would require providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to notify the state when an asset management...require providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to notify the state when an asset management company buys them. What...
Parenting > Adulthood
Day Programs for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: What to Look For
A tour checklist for adult day programs: staffing ratios, real community outings, vocational options, and red flags to catch.
Legal > Government Benefits
Maryland Delayed Its DDA Wage Cuts One Day Before They Started. Here's What Self-Directing Families Should Do Now.
...30, one day before Maryland's Developmental Disabilities Administration was set to cut what it pays self-directed...the state's Medicaid waiver for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This year's...for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This year's budget cut $126 million in state...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Cost Barriers to Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities
...Medicaid. Sarah has an intellectual disability, works...worsening. Adults with intellectual and developmental...and developmental disabilities (IDD) are five...adults without disabilities. The barrier isn't...with developmental disabilities or apply restrictive...with training in intellectual disabilities are...in intellectual disabilities are in short supply....
Lifestyle > Relationships
Healthy Relationship Dynamics for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
...signs mean something's wrong, helps you protect those rights. Adults with intellectual disabilities face higher rates of exploitation and abuse in relationships....something's wrong, helps you protect those rights. Adults with intellectual disabilities face higher rates of exploitation and abuse in relationships. Clear information...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Bowling Leagues for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
...competitive sports for adults with intellectual disabilities. The equipment adapts...sports for adults with intellectual disabilities. The equipment adapts easily, the...leagues specifically for adults with disabilities. These programs emphasize social...needed. Not every adult with an intellectual disability wants the competitive...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
...service under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), required when...education, including: Physical disabilities like cerebral palsy, spina bifida,...social demands prevent participation Intellectual disabilities that affect motor planning,...prevent participation Intellectual disabilities that affect motor planning, coordination,...
Lifestyle > Independence
Laundry Skills for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
...Which pile goes first? How much soap? What buttons? For young adults with intellectual disabilities, laundry represents one of those threshold skills that marks...first? How much soap? What buttons? For young adults with intellectual disabilities, laundry represents one of those threshold skills that marks real independence....
Lifestyle > Independence
Money Management Skills for Teens with Intellectual Disabilities
Counting money, making change, budgeting basics, and safe ATM use build financial independence in teens with intellectual disabilities.