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Answers for your group on topics ranging from starting children’s long-term supports to the transition to adult services.
For children with disabilities, practicing choice-making is especially important to build confidence, develop community connections, a sense of safety, and understand that their opinions matter. Explore ways to include choice-making practice as part of your daily routine.
Early Choice Matter: Children Building Choice-Making Skills / En Español
Learning to Make Choices Early: Setting the Stage for Future Decision Making (videos and children’s books)
Early Choices Matter: Children Building Choice-Making Skills: Tips for Families / En Español
Knowing Your Child / En Español
A Day in the Life of our Family (for older children) / En Español
A Day in the Life of our Family (for younger children) / En Español
Mapping My Choices / En Español
Mapping My Choices with Examples / En Español
Deciding Together Guide / En Español
Early Choices Matter: Children Building Choice-Making Skills, Tip Sheet for Support and Service Coordinators
There is a lot to know when your child has a disability or special health care needs. This session introduces common supports and resources including health care programs, home and community-based services, self-care for caregivers, and more. (Formerly called: Did You Know? Now You Know!)
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Explore how Medicaid works for children with disabilities. This session covers the doorways to access Medicaid, including the different eligibility requirements. Learn about covered benefits and services in a clear and easy-to-understand format.
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Preview the transition to adult life for youth with disabilities and special health care needs. This session covers the role of schools, adult long-term support programs, public benefits, health care, guardianship and other legal options, advocacy, employment, housing, and community living. We will also explore the foundations for living a meaningful adult life.
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Designed for families who are new to navigating disability-related services and supports, explore how to build confidence and find your voice as you advocate for your child in healthcare, school, or community settings. Develop a strong foundation for future advocacy and leadership opportunities.
You already use your voice to advocate for your child – expand that impact by becoming an advocate in your community to shape programs and services that support all children. Explore ways families can make a difference including mentoring other parents, serving on advisory groups, and connecting with policymakers.
Discover how to make the most of this Home and Community-Based Program. Preview the screening and enrollment process and understand the role of the professionals’ families work with. Whether you are just beginning or continuing your journey, this session offers practical information and insights to navigate the program with confidence.
Supported decision-making is an alternative to guardianship empowering the individual to make decisions while accessing support to navigate the decision-making process. We explore what this could look like along with other legal tools for adults, including guardianship. This session is helpful for families of children ages 14 and older, and the professionals working alongside them.
