Workforce Shortage for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The month of October is nationally recognized as Disability Employment Awareness Month. On September 30, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation that recognized both the ADA and the Office of Disability Employment Policy in the Department of Labor, which…
Continue Reading "Disability Employment Awareness Month"Advance Care Alliance of New York and LIFEPlan CCO NY Form Strategic Partnership October 1, 2021, New York, NY – Advance Care Alliance of New York (ACA/NY) and LIFEPlan CCO NY, two leading Care Coordination Organizations (CCOs), announced today that…
Continue Reading "ACA/NY Announces Strategic Partnership with LIFEPlan CCO NY"Your voice matters. Register to vote! September 13th-20th is the National Disabilities Voter Registration Week! If you want to vote this November, the deadline to register is October 8th! Why register to vote? Voting gives you a say in who makes the choices about your access to healthcare, transportation,…
Continue Reading "National Disabilities Voter Registration Week"Navigating the complex process of accessing Social Security benefits can often be daunting for parents and their family members with disabilities. This is even more important as we age.
Continue Reading "Disability Services as We Age"Planning for the Future Graduating from high school can be both exciting and overwhelming for many individuals with disabilities and their families. Transitioning from school to adult life can lead to may things. It may be continuing education, employment or…
Continue Reading "Transitioning from School to Adult Life"Future Planning for Individuals with IDD An important part of future planning for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is understanding guardianship. In guardianship, one person has the legal right to make decisions for another person. However, there are several…
Continue Reading "Understanding Guardianship"The Person-Centered Planning Process Care Managers assist with a person-centered planning process to document how and where someone wants to live. This leads to securing services that help that person move toward a life of meaning and productivity. To access…
Continue Reading "Navigating Disability Services with Care Managers Help"Where can I live? A wide range of residential opportunities are available for adult children with IDD. Many of these children still live at home. A recent survey of the LIFEPlan MFA Council indicated that a 50/50 split in those…
Continue Reading "Residential Opportunities for People with Disabilities"DDPC Quick Guides: Tools for Independence Looking for tools to help you gain independence? If you would like to learn more about self-determination, empowerment, and independence for you or someone you know with an intellectual and/or developmental disability? Please continue…
Continue Reading "Quick Guides: Tools for Independence"Millions of Americans are receiving a stimulus payment from the federal government. For people with disabilities, this payment may count as an asset and reduce means-tested benefits unless it is spent or put into an ABLE savings account within 12…
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