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Family Voices Resources

  • Print Fact Sheets

    • Mental Health Series

      • 1. Mental Health - Where Do I Begin?
      • 2. Mental Health - Treatment Options
      • 3. Mental Health - Waiting for Services
      • 4. Mental Health - Paying for Services
      • Questions for a Mental Health Agency
    • Children's Long-Term Support Waivers Series

      • 1. Introduction and Overview
      • 2. Is My Child Eligible for the CLTS Program?
      • 3. Completing a Functional Screen
      • 4. What to Expect After a Child is Determined Eligible
      • 5. Developing Your Child's Individual Service Plan
      • 6. Your Child's Service Plan: Creating Outcomes
      • 7. What Services Might be Covered?
      • 8. Appealing a Denial
      • CLTS Complete Series 1-8
    • Family Support Group Series

      • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Sustaining a Family Support Group (#3 of 3)
      • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Virtual Support Groups (#2 of 3)
      • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Where to Begin? (#1 of 3)
    • A "Medical Home" - What Should I Expect From My Doctor
    • ABLE Accounts: What Wisconsin Families Need to Know
    • Are You Tele-Ready? Making the Most of Telemedicine Visits
    • Becoming a Family Leader
    • Birth to 3 Program: A Family Perspective
    • Community Connections and Friendship for Children with Disabilities
    • COVID and School Safety: Options for Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Conditions
    • COVID Vaccines and Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Needs
    • Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future
    • Finding and Hiring Direct Caregivers
    • Finding the Right Doctor for Your Child With Special Needs
    • Inclusive Child Care for Children with Disabilities
    • Insurance Prior Authorizations
    • Katie Beckett Program: A Doorway to Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
    • Making the Most of Doctors Appointments
    • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
    • Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
    • Medicaid HealthCheck "Other Services"
    • Medicaid HMO Coverage for Diapers
    • Medicaid Personal Care Services
    • Medicaid: Appealing a Denial
    • Medicaid: Explaining and Exploring Wisconsin Medicaid
    • Preparing for Emergencies
    • Questions for My Health Plan or Insurance Company
    • Respite Services for Children with Disabilities
    • School and Community Based Therapy Services: Understanding Your Options and Avoiding Insurance Denials
    • Self Determination and Children with Disabilities
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Children with Disabilities
    • Supported Decision Making for Transition-Age Youth
    • Transition - Health Coverage Options for Young Adults
    • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Introduction to Integrated Transition for Youth and Families
    • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Planning for Employment
    • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Transition for Youth with Mental Health Needs
    • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Youth Fully Participating and Engaged in Their Community
    • Working with a Fiscal Employer Agent
    • Working with an IRIS Consultant
  • Newsletters

    • Prior Years

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      • Fall 2019
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      • Fall 2022
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      • Spring 2020
      • Spring 2021
      • Spring 2022
      • Summer 2018
      • Summer 2019
      • Summer 2020
      • Summer 2021
      • Summer 2022
      • Winter 2018
      • Winter 2019
      • Winter 2020
      • Winter 2021
      • Winter 2022
    • Newsletter: 2023, Issue 1
  • Reports

    • 2017 Listening Session
    • 2018 Listening Session Report
    • 2019 Listening Session Report
    • 2021 Listening Session Report
    • 2022 Listening Session Report
    • Advocacy for Change 2021, Evaluation Summary
    • Advocacy for Change 2022, Evaluation Summary
    • Shared Participation
  • Video Fact Sheets

    • Birth to 3 Program: Why is a Natural Environment Important?
    • Birth to 3 Program: Why is Early Intervention Important?
    • Care Map Instructions: Making a Care Map for Your Child
    • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Reimbursement
    • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Schedule a Ride
    • Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
    • Newborn Screening: What if Your Baby's Screening Results are Concerning?
    • Newborn Screening: What is Genetics?
    • Newborn Screening: What is Newborn Screening?

Recursos en español

  • Hojas informativas

    • Programa de Apoyo a Largo Plazo para Niños

      • 1. IntroducciĂłn y descripciĂłn general
      • 2. ÂżMi hijo es elegible para el programa de exenciĂłn para CLTS?
      • 3. Completar una evaluaciĂłn funcional
      • 4. QuĂ© esperar despuĂ©s de que se determina que un niño es elegible
      • 5. Desarrollando el Plan Individual de Servicios de su Hijo
      • 6. Plan de servicios de su hijo: Creando resultados
      • 7. ÂżQuĂ© servicios se podrĂ­an cubrir?
      • 8. Apelando una denegaciĂłn
      • Programa de Apoyoa Largo Plazo para NiñosHojasInformativas-Enero de 2019
    • Serie de salud mental

      • 1. Servicios de Salud Mental - ÂżPor dĂłnde empiezo?
      • 2. Servicios de Salud Mental - Opciones de Tratamiento y Programas
      • 3. Servicios de Salud Mental - Esperando Servicios
      • 4. Servicios de Salud Mental - Pagar por la atenciĂłn de salud mental
    • Grupos de apoyo familiar

      • CĂłmo comenzar y mantener grupos de apoyo familiar #1
    • ApelaciĂłn de un rechazo de Medicaid o BadgerCare
    • Aprovechar al máximo las citas mĂ©dicas
    • Asociándose con el proveedor de su hijo
    • AutodeterminaciĂłn
    • Autorizaciones Previas del Seguro
    • BĂşsqueda de personal para respiro y cuidados personales
    • BĂşsqueda y ContrataciĂłn de Cuidadores Directos
    • Cobertura de Medicaid HMO para pañales
    • Cobertura de Medicaid para pañales
    • CĂłmo comenzar y mantener grupos de apoyo familiar #1
    • Convertirse en un LĂ­der Familiar
    • COVID y la Seguridad Escolar
    • Cuentas ABLE - Lo Que Las Familias de Wisconsin Necesitan Saber
    • Cuidado Infantil Inclusivo para Niños con Discapacidades
    • Decisiones Hechas con Apoyo
    • Eligiendo Al Doctor Correcto
    • Hogar MĂ©dico
    • Katie Beckett Medicaid
    • LĂ­der Familiar - Convertirse en un LĂ­der Familiar
    • Los Servicios de Cuidado Personal Y Medicaid
    • Medicaid HealthCheck “Otros Servicios”
    • Medicaid: Explicando y Explorando Wisconsin Medicaid
    • Medicaidy el transporte a citas mĂ©dicas
    • Opciones de cobertura de la salud para jĂłvenes
    • Preguntas para mi plan de salud o compañía de seguros
    • Preguntas para una agencia de salud mental
    • PreparaciĂłn para emergencias
    • Seguro de ingresos suplementario y niños con discapacidad
    • Soñar e imaginar el futuro de su hijo
    • Trabajar con un agente fiscal del empleador
    • Trabajar con un Consultor de IRIS
    • UbicaciĂłn y financiamiento de cuidados de relevo para su hijo con necesidades especiales
    • Vacunas de COVID y Niños con Discapacidades o Necesidades MĂ©dicas Complejas
    • WITPP 1: IntroducciĂłn a Una TransiciĂłn Integral Para JĂłvenes y Familias
    • WITPP 2: JĂłvenes participando e involucrándose plenamente con su comunidad
    • WITPP 3: TransiciĂłn para jĂłvenes con necesidades de salud mental
    • WITPP 4: PlanificaciĂłn para Conseguir Empleo
    • ÂżEstás tele-listo/a?
  • Boletines informativos

    • 2019 Invierno
    • 2019 Otoño
    • 2019 Primavera
    • 2019 Verano
    • 2020 Invierno
    • 2020 Otoño
    • 2020 Primavera
    • 2020 Verano
    • 2021 Otoño
    • 2021 Primavera
    • 2021 Verano

Equity and Diversity

  • Connecting with your Child with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Racism, Police Brutality, and Protests
  • Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 2)
  • Structural Racism, Child Health and the Need for a Racial Equity Lens
  • Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 1)
  • Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 3): Mama’s Circle, Part 1
  • Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 4): Dads' Round Table Talk

Family Leadership

  • Advocacy for Change Institute
  • Becoming a Family Leader
  • Find Your State Legislator
  • Partners in Policymaking
  • State-Level Committees and Councils
  • Wisconsin Family Leadership Institute (WiFLI)

Family Support

  • Support at Home

    • Birth to 3 Program
    • Birth to 3 Program: A Family Perspective
    • Birth to 3 Program: Why is a Natural Environment Important?
    • Birth to 3 Program: Why is Early Intervention Important?
    • Disasters and Emergencies - Keeping Children Safe
    • Finding and Hiring Direct Caregivers
    • Inclusive Child Care for Children with Disabilities
    • Respite Services for Children with Disabilities
    • Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy this Summer
  • Support in the Community

    • An Introduction to Special Education
    • ARC Toolkit to Telling Your Story
    • Community Connections and Friendship for Children with Disabilities
    • COVID and School Safety: Options for Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Conditions
    • Finding the Right Doctor for Your Child With Special Needs
    • How to Tell Your Story
    • Organizations to Assist Families
    • Regional Centers for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
    • Sports and Recreation
    • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Sustaining a Family Support Group (#3 of 3)
    • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Virtual Support Groups (#2 of 3)
    • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Where to Begin? (#1 of 3)
    • Summer Camps
  • Wisconsin Resource Organizations

Health Care

  • A "Medical Home" - What Should I Expect From My Doctor
  • Care Map Instructions: Making a Care Map for Your Child
  • COVID Resource List
  • COVID Vaccines and Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Needs
  • Glossary: Health Care Acronyms & Abbreviations
  • Insurance Prior Authorizations
  • Making the Most of Doctors Appointments
  • Nursing Services for Students with Healthcare Needs
  • Partnering with Your Child's Provider
  • School and Community Based Therapy Services: Understanding Your Options and Avoiding Insurance Denials
  • TIPS: Partnering with Your Child's Health Plan
  • Youth to Adult Health Transition

Long-Term Supports

  • 1. Introduction and Overview
  • 2. Is My Child Eligible for the CLTS Program?
  • 3. Completing a Functional Screen
  • 4. What to Expect After a Child is Determined Eligible
  • 5. Developing Your Child's Individual Service Plan
  • 6. Your Child's Service Plan: Creating Outcomes
  • 7. What Services Might be Covered?
  • 8. Appealing a Denial
  • Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP)
  • CLTS Complete Series 1-8

Medicaid

  • Children's Long-Term Supports Program
  • Find Your Federal Representative
  • Forward Health - Health Care Programs
  • Katie Beckett Program: A Doorway to Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
  • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
  • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Reimbursement
  • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Schedule a Ride
  • Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
  • Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
  • Medicaid HealthCheck "Other Services"
  • Medicaid HMO Coverage for Diapers
  • Medicaid Personal Care Services
  • Medicaid: Appealing a Denial
  • Medicaid: Explaining and Exploring Wisconsin Medicaid
  • SSI Child Disability Starter Kit

Mental Health

  • 1. Mental Health - Where Do I Begin?
  • 2. Mental Health - Treatment Options
  • 3. Mental Health - Waiting for Services
  • 4. Mental Health - Paying for Services
  • Questions for a Mental Health Agency

Money Matters

  • ABLE Accounts: What Wisconsin Families Need to Know
  • All About ABLE Accounts
  • Questions for My Health Plan or Insurance Company
  • SSI Child Disability Starter Kit
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Children with Disabilities
  • What is a Special Needs Trust

Transition to Adult Life

  • Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future
  • Self Determination and Children with Disabilities
  • Supported Decision Making for Transition-Age Youth
  • Supported Decision Making Guide - BPDD
  • Transition - Health Coverage Options for Young Adults
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Introduction to Integrated Transition for Youth and Families
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Planning for Employment
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Transition for Youth with Mental Health Needs
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Youth Fully Participating and Engaged in Their Community
  • Working with a Fiscal Employer Agent
  • Working with an IRIS Consultant
  • Youth to Adult Health Transition

Telehealth

  • Are You Tele-Ready? Making the Most of Telemedicine Visits
  • Internet Connectivity Program in Wisconsin
  • Internet Resources for Wisconsin Residents during Public Health Emergency
  • Telehealth Glossary
  • Telehealth Security
  • Telehealth Webinar 1: Are You Connected?
  • Telehealth Webinar 2: Do You Have a Device?
  • Telehealth Webinar 3: Can You See Your Provider?
  • Telehealth Webinar 4: Your Family's First Telemedicine Appointment

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