Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered, or SABE, has created a Voters with Disabilities Experience Survey about the November 2016 election on Survey … [Read more...] about If You Have a Disability and You Voted, Please Take This Survey!
Did You Know Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Are Protected by Federal Law?
The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law is federal that requires nursing homes to “promote and protect the rights of each resident”. Nursing homes must meet … [Read more...] about Did You Know Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Are Protected by Federal Law?
Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is an excellent resource for information about Medicare
Are you new to Medicare? Trying to navigate this comprehensive health system? It is daunting for anyone; there is so much information, and so many … [Read more...] about Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is an excellent resource for information about Medicare
National Gateway to Self-Determination Offers Resources to People with Disabilities and Their Families
Self-Determination. It's a big ideal for everyone, whether they have a disability or not. Who doesn't want to have the right to make decisions about … [Read more...] about National Gateway to Self-Determination Offers Resources to People with Disabilities and Their Families
It’s National Bullying Prevention Month
Did you know that National Bullying Prevention month was actually founded by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center? PACER is the Minnesota … [Read more...] about It’s National Bullying Prevention Month
Looking for Guidance in Your Journey with Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a website "created to provide answers and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. Our goal is to reach as … [Read more...] about Looking for Guidance in Your Journey with Cerebral Palsy?
Autism Speaks Has a 100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children
Autism Speaks is a "leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure … [Read more...] about Autism Speaks Has a 100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children
Learn More About Self-Determination through the Jenny Hatch Justice Project
Do you know Jenny Hatch's story? She is a young woman with Down Syndrome for whom a petition was filed seeking to place her in a full guardianship. … [Read more...] about Learn More About Self-Determination through the Jenny Hatch Justice Project
Supported Decision-Making: Everyone Has the Right to Make Choices
Do you know about supported decision-making? Technically, it is the process of supporting an adult with a disability to make life decisions. The … [Read more...] about Supported Decision-Making: Everyone Has the Right to Make Choices