Outlines the scope and limits of ADD grantees’ ability to lobby in order to “assist” policymakers and improve services and opportunities available to individuals with developmental disabilities Read More
Pediatric Developmental Screening Flowchart
Flowchart detailing the proper procedure for health care providers when a parent expresses concern over their child’s development Read More
National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) Metrics of Baseline Vulnerability in Pediatrics Health Care Services Report
September 2018 5 page packet; The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) asked the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) to develop a list of metrics that could define the baseline status and vulnerability of an area’s ability to deliver pediatric healthcare. The NACCD addressed this question at its in-person meeting on June 28, 2018 in Washington …
State Medicaid Plans and Waivers
Explains state Medicaid plans and waivers, including what types of services are covered and how LTSS can be covered. Does stipulate that1915 © HCBS waivers cannot be limited to a certain ethnic or racial group but can be limited to a certain medical diagnosis (ex. developmental disability) Read More
National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
Explains the unique position and purpose of this network, which focuses on the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families Read More
National Independent Study of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities Programs
Provides access to and further details on a study of three Developmental Disabilities Network programs Read More
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Explains that State Councils on Developmental Disabilities are federally funded, self-governing organizations charged with identifying the most pressing needs of people with developmental disabilities in their state or territory Read More
Access to Integrated Employment: National Data Collection on Day and Employment Services for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
Provides abstract and other details of this project seeking to assess day and employment services for those with DDs Read More
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
Explains the DD Act, of which ACL released a Spanish translation. Outlines the programs authorized by the Act and their general purpose Read More
Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead
Describes the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead decision and the ADA. Gives examples of victories resulting from the landmark decision Read More