Community Living

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People with Disabilities: Guardianship Information - A Disabled World Resource
Information regarding various types and responsibility issues when considering guardianship in relation to persons with disability.
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, Individual Rights Scholarly & Creative Works
Dignity of Risk and Person-Centered Planning During COVID-19
Balancing Risk and Embracing Opportunity in the Face of Grave Challenges
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, COVID-19, Individual Rights, Person Centered Planning Scholarly & Creative Works
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws U.S.: This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with dis...
 Accessibility Resources, Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Individual Rights Government Information
Center for Public Representation Initiative for Supported Decision Making
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is an effective alternative to guardianship that is gaining momentum in Massachusetts and nationwide. Supported Decis...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, Individual Rights, Personal Stories Community Based Organization
Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
APSE offers Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) training for employment support professionals who provide employment services to individu...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Direct Care, Employment Certifications, Course Materials & Curriculum, Online Learning
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC)
An equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing access to education and employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Direct Care, Employment, Healthcare, Transition Certifications, Online Learning
ADA Olmstead Act
This website provides information about Olmstead v. L.C., a ruling that requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilit...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Individual Rights Government Information
From My Perspective - OCALI Podcast
"From My Perspective" is OCALI's family and community outreach center podcast. In these podcasts, you will hear from people with disabi...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources, Inclusive Education Advocacy, Direct Care, Personal Stories Scholarly & Creative Works
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
OCALI ASD Strategies in Action gives families and service providers tools to ensure they are equipped to effectively care for, support, educate, emplo...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources, Inclusive Education Direct Care, Individual Rights Course Materials & Curriculum, Online Learning
SNAP Curriculum
The SNAP curriculum is a skill building tool for staff to use to engage adults with developmental disabilities in a conversation of over 200 daily liv...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Direct Care, Individual Rights, Positive Behavior Intervention Course Materials & Curriculum