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Career > Skills Training
Get a Life: Take Charge of Your Future
...by several names, it is a person-centered approach that puts...several names, it is a person-centered approach that puts the person...names, it is a person-centered approach that puts the person with a...person-centered approach that puts the person with a disability in the driver's...process that brings together the person's circle of family, friends,...
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Just Delayed Key HCBS Safeguards by 17 Months. Here's What Families Receiving Home Care Should Do Now.
...beneficiaries to file complaints about provider or state compliance with person-centered planning and HCBS Settings Rule requirements. States were supposed...beneficiaries to file complaints about provider or state compliance with person-centered planning and HCBS Settings Rule requirements. States were supposed to investigate...
Legal > Government Benefits
Maryland's $250 Million Disability Cut Is Locked In. What DDA Waiver Families Should Do Now.
...The Senate rejected Governor Wes Moore's proposed $500,000 annual cap on person-centered plan budgets. That cap would've forced people with the highest...Senate rejected Governor Wes Moore's proposed $500,000 annual cap on person-centered plan budgets. That cap would've forced people with the highest medical and...
Career > Accommodations
Service Animals in the Workplace: Employer Obligations and Employee Rights
...Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as a dog (or in rare cases, a miniature horse) individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. The tasks must be directly related to the disability. Emotional support animals, therapy animals, and comfort animals are not service...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Calendar Management with Voice Assistants for People with Memory Impairments
...time each morning, respond when you ask what's next, and hold recurring appointments without anyone re-entering them each week. The calendar finds the person, not the other way around. This is specifically about calendar integration, not general reminders. The scope is calendar sync: linking Google Calendar...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...assistive technology gets funded. What Counts as Assistive Technology and Why It's Expensive. Assistive technology is any device or equipment that helps a person with a disability perform tasks they couldn't do otherwise or makes those tasks easier. It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs, walkers, and...
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.
...a documented assessment process that matches a person's functional abilities, living environment, and...typically includes: Functional assessment of the person's current abilities and challenges with mobility,...coverage or funding applications Training for the person and their caregivers on how to use the equipment...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Accessible Housing 101: Finding, Funding, and Moving Into Your Home
...and 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...homes aren't always required to meet them. The takeaway: start with the person. What do they need to move through their day safely and with as much independence...
Legal > Advocacy
Supported Decision-Making: An Alternative to Guardianship
...decision-making rights. Many parents approaching their child's 18th birthday face...and communicate their decisions. The person with a disability retains all legal...guardian. Under guardianship, the person loses legal rights. Under SDM, they...Supported decision-making works when the person...
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...requirements, legal access rights, and cost. Service Dogs: Task-Trained, Full ADA Access. A service dog is individually trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs have full public access rights: restaurants, schools, airplanes, stores,...
Education > Early Intervention
Understanding Early Intervention Therapies: Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy for Infants and Toddlers
...physical. You've got therapists coming to your home twice a week, sometimes three times. But when you watch the sessions, you're not always sure what each person is working on or why your child needs all three. The disciplines overlap in ways that aren't obvious at first. A speech therapist might work on feeding....
Education > Early Intervention
What to Expect During Your Child's Early Intervention Evaluation
...Who Comes to Your Home. An early intervention evaluation isn't a single person with a clipboard. It's a team of professionals trained to assess different...likely be there. The service coordinator will usually be present. They're the person who schedules the evaluation, explains the process, and walks you through...