Individual Support Planning (ISP) Guide
This document developed by the Disability Law Center provides information on what an Individual Support Plan, or ISP, is; how the ISP is developed; and how you can make changes…
This document developed by the Disability Law Center provides information on what an Individual Support Plan, or ISP, is; how the ISP is developed; and how you can make changes…
…Future Together: A Guide for New and Expectant Parents – Provides a comprehensive overview of Down syndrome including sections on healthy starts, early intervention therapies, how to find support and…
…Guide for New and Expectant Parents – Provides a comprehensive overview of Down syndrome including sections on healthy starts, early intervention therapies, how to find support and care for your…
Dr. Brian Skotko and Sue Levine have put together Down Syndrome Workshops for Siblings, workshop plans geared towards brothers and sisters of those with Down syndrome. The workshops may be…
…your patient is continuing their pregnancy to parent the child they may request to join. A Promising Future Together: A Guide for New and Expectant Parents – Provides a comprehensive…
…The ABLE Act, signed into law in December 2014, amends Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to create tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. By…
In Massachusetts, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are combined into one program called MassHealth. MassHealth members may be able to get doctors visits, prescription drugs, hospital stays,…
…Massachusetts Council for Adult Foster Care website provides an overview of the program and an AFC provider list. More details about AFC can be found on each individual provider’s website….
The Facts of Life…and More: Sexuality and Intimacy for People with Intellectual Disabilities by Leslie Walker-Hirsch, M.Ed. FAAMR available on Leslie’s website | Amazon Making good decisions about sexuality is…
This article from Understood covers functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), a tool used by schools to understand student behavior. https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/evaluations/evaluation-basics/functional-assessment-what-it-is-and-how-it-works…