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...iGet It, LLC, who creates social stories and customizable book apps for teaching...also be rearranged to fit your own personal schedule of events. You can even change...customizable, so you can create you own stories and update them as needed. You can...a simple tool for creating social stories and other educational resources....

...Enrich Their Lives is a collection of stories edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper that...Down syndrome. Through sixty-three personal stories, mothers describe these feelings...syndrome. Through sixty-three personal stories, mothers describe these feelings and...child with Down syndrome. These stories are meant to inspire or help mothers...

...goals. The app is a part of the "i See-quence" series, which involve photo stories to support individuals throughout different tasks and events. This particular...as breakfast or going to school. The app also allows the user to upload personal photos, and you can individualize the text statements that go with each...

...Group homes house 4–8 residents with 24-hour staff coverage. Staff are there around the clock, handling medication management, meal preparation, personal care, and daily structure. The provider owns or leases the home, so residents don't hold the lease and have less control over household decisions....

...people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In fiscal 2025, 19,100 Marylanders received services through DDA waivers. Services include personal care, residential support, day programs, job coaching, and respite care. Unlike other Medicaid programs, waivers are not entitlements. States control...

...stop. The rule isn't designed to block borrowing. It's designed to ensure SSI serves people with limited financial means. The problem is that most personal loans are sized for repayment schedules, not for immediate spending within a 30-day window. SSDI vs. SSI:...

...years. Maybe five. In some states, 16 years. The waiver was supposed to fund personal care, respite, supported employment, adult day services: the supports that...service packages, and enrollment caps. Waiver services typically include: Personal care assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting) Respite care for family...

...postsecondary goals: specific, observable outcomes your child is working toward after high school. "Will live independently" isn't measurable. "Will manage a personal budget using a visual checklist and weekly money management app" is. Transition services: instruction, related services, community experiences, employment...

...documents you've already submitted twice. The system isn't designed to work together. You're the one making it work. That coordination burden isn't a personal failing. It's a structural gap. When care systems don't share records, don't use compatible platforms, and don't have interoperability mandates, the...

...miss the executive function and social navigation skills that determine whether a young adult can hold a job or manage a household. Self-care and personal hygiene form the foundation. Dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating without assistance. These are the skills that determine whether someone...

...the envelope. Your child's in-home care hours are being reduced by 40%. Or the managed care organization is terminating private duty nursing. Or the personal care services your family has relied on for years are being cut to a level that doesn't cover what your child needs. This is happening to families...

...plan isn't a legal document at all. It's a Letter of Intent, and many families never write one. What a Letter of Intent Is. A Letter of Intent is a personal document that describes how your child lives day-to-day. Some planners call it a Letter of Instruction. It's written for the people who will step...