The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), and Office on Women’s Health (OWH) have launched their first website focused on helping communities to promote the oral health of older adults. Users will be able to find nearly 200 community-based oral health programs through the site’s searchable database, as well as an Oral Health …
ABLE Act Policy, May 2017
Recently sent to us was a PDF packet containing information regarding the policy for the ABLE Act as of May 2017 concerning employment. Other information included pertains to tax advantages, and important new provisions of the ABLE Act. This information will be helpful to individuals already with an ABLE account, or thinking of applying for one soon. ABLE Act Brief …
Medicaid Page is Up; ASAN’s New Toolkit
Our Medicaid page is up and information is slowly being added to it weekly! Please stay tuned for updates regarding how repealing of the Affordable Care Act may affect funding for programs with persons with disabilities as well as the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, or ASAN’s new Medicaid toolkit. The link to this page can be found in the main menu …
NCRTM Transition Webinar and Guide
The Department of Education recently released their Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities. OSERS presents this transition guide to advance efforts to ensure all students and youth with disabilities are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be engaged in the 21st Century workforce. RSA hosted a webinar on this topic. View the …
Thank You to the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Network For This Newly Published Resource on Creating Inclusive Playspaces. Check it Out!
A new ICI publication offers an in-depth guide to creating playgrounds and other community spaces that are accessible to all children, including those with disabilities. Helena Liedtke, the 2015-2016 Crocker Fellow at the ICI, wrote and designed the guide. “It’s not the quantity or the price tags of objects that create inclusive, happy, and socially healthy and wealthy, empathetic, and …
DRAFT Principles for a Person-Centered Approach to Serious or Advanced Illness
(By Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, and Bob Williams, Acting Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities Director, Independent Living Administration) At ACL, we believe that every person should be able to make choices and to control their own decisions, regardless of their age, disability, or illness. ACL, in consultation with stakeholders from the aging and disability communities, has drafted a …
Robert Jones Wins Skills USA 2017 At SLCC
Congratulations Robert Jones: Robert Jones, a speaker of the Advocates as Leaders Speakers Network, won a gold medal in Information Technology at the Skills USA Competition at Salt Lake Community College on Saturday, March, 25, 2017. Robert is planning to graduate in spring of 2018 with a degree in Information technology from Utah Valley University. He wants to either become …
LCPD Legislative Reception
This is the traditional opportunity to join members of the entire disability community at the Capitol Rotunda. It is best if you contact your own Senator and Representative and ask them to meet you there or typically many legislators do not attend unless they are asked personally. LCPD Legislative Reception 1-26-17
2015-2016 Year in Review
We accomplished a lot over the last year. Find out more by clicking on the post link above! 2015-2016-year-in-review
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT) Program will allow the UDDC to facilitate the education of Utahns about the Employment First initiative and its expectations including people with developmental disabilities and their families. The FEAT program will aid the Council in achieving the Employment First goal of our upcoming 5-year plan and is the culmination of work among several collaborating agencies …