Defining Person-Centered Planning

Defining Person-Centered Planning

Defining Person-Centered Planning

December 20, 2019

A major principle guiding home and community based services is the systemwide shift to Person-Centered Practices. Definitions and policy guidance … Continue reading “Defining Person-Centered Planning”

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A Collection from Parents and Families Who Know What the Holidays are Really Like!

Helpful Hints for the Holidays…. A Collection from Families

December 20, 2019

A beautifully decorated and clean house, the perfect holiday background music, the table is set with all the matching holiday … Continue reading “Helpful Hints for the Holidays…. A Collection from Families”

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Participate in Elected for Inclusion: A Presidential Forum on Disability Issues

Participate in Elected for Inclusion: A Presidential Forum on Disability Issues

December 13, 2019

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and REV UP Texas will host Elected for Inclusion, a national nonpartisan … Continue reading “Participate in Elected for Inclusion: A Presidential Forum on Disability Issues”

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Goodbye to Demeaning Term “Dependent Adults”

The Arc Leads in Historic Step on Crimes Against Disabled People

December 13, 2019

For the first time, California has the beginning of a concrete, comprehensive plan for combatting crimes against people with disabilities … Continue reading “The Arc Leads in Historic Step on Crimes Against Disabled People”

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Looking Forward with the Developmental Services Task Force

Looking Forward with the Developmental Services Task Force

December 13, 2019

The DS Task Force, originally the DC Task Force, was established by the California Health and Human Services Secretary in … Continue reading “Looking Forward with the Developmental Services Task Force”

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California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

California Committee on Employment of Disabled People

December 7, 2019

The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations … Continue reading “California Committee on Employment of Disabled People”

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Permanent Reauthorization of Money Follows the Person Program Introduced in U.S. Senate

Permanent Reauthorization of Money Follows the Person Program

December 6, 2019

The Arc celebrates a major milestone victory in our decades-long fight to bring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) … Continue reading “Permanent Reauthorization of Money Follows the Person Program”

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Get FREE Copies of Victim Services for People with Disabilities Brochure

Get FREE Copies of Victim Services for Disabled People Brochure

November 26, 2019

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are sexually assaulted at rates up to 7 times greater than non-disabled people according … Continue reading “Get FREE Copies of Victim Services for Disabled People Brochure”

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THANKSGIVING 2019: Gratitude for Past Accomplishments

THANKSGIVING 2019: Gratitude for Past Accomplishments

November 22, 2019

We are less than a week away from Thanksgiving and I all I can think is “Where the heck has … Continue reading “THANKSGIVING 2019: Gratitude for Past Accomplishments”

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