Resources

• Community Supports & Self Determination: Agencies, Organizations & Services

  	Disability Rights Louisiana
  	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  	Direct Service Worker Medication Administration Training Offered by LCTCS
  	Families Helping Families
  	Find a Medicaid Provider
  	Find a Waiver Provider
  	Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs
  	Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs
  	LATAN – Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
  	Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
  	Office for Citizens With Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)
  	Office of Aging and Adult Services
  	Office of Behavioral Health
  	People First of Louisiana
  	Statewide Independent Living Council
  	The Arc of Louisiana
  	Human Services Districts and Authorities

• Community Supports & Self Determination: Policies & Publications

  	AUCD- AAIDD: Community Living and Participation- What the Research Tells Us
  	Electronic Visit Verification Information for Participants.
  	The Case for Inclusion – UCP’s 2015 Report
  	Louisiana’a Sustainability Plan
  	The MFP Sustainability Plan
  	CMS Compliance Toolkit for Home and Community-Based Services
  	Community and Family Support System
  	LA Legislative Auditor releases report on LA’s over use of institutions
  	Ten Essential Elements for Medicaid Managed Long Term Supports and Services
  	CMS Summary – Essential Elements of Managed Long Term Services and Supports Programs
  	Guidance to States using 1115 Demonstrations Waivers
  	Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Concept Paper
  	ANCOR’s Funding Reform Checklist
  	Managed Care Long-Term Services and Supports by Steve Gold
  	Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
  	Putting Consumers First: Promising Practices for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
  	NCD Recommendations for Managed Care for People with Disabilities
  	Act 378 of 1989: Community and Family Support Act
  	A Comprehensive Approach to Transition The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) has issued “A Comprehensive Approach to Transition,” a companion document to “A Collaborative Interagency, Interdisciplinary Approach to Transition for Adolescence to Adulthood.
  	Act 299 Report: Improving Home and Community Based Supports, February 2013
  	Act 481 of 2007 Act 481 of 2007 by Sen. Tom Schedler created the New Opportunities Waiver Fund to generate a source of revenue for waiver slots for people on the waiting list.
  	An Advocate’s Guide to Consumer Rights in Medicaid HCBS
  	Deinstitutionalization: Unfinished Business Deinstitutionalization: Unfinished Business (October 23, 2012) is a Companion Paper to Unfinished Business Toolkit by the National Council on Disability.
  	Gauging the Use of HCBS for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  	How to Choose a Service Provider
  	Olmstead Letter: Allowable limits in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers (2005)
  	People First Language – Kathie Snow
  	Rule on Medication Administration
  	The Case for Inclusion The Case for Inclusion is published by United Cerebral Palsy and is an annual ranking of how well state Medicaid programs support people with developmental disabilities in their communities.

• Education & Early Intervention: Agencies, Organizations & Services

  	Disability Rights Louisiana
  	EarlySteps
  	EDU Med
  	Education Funding (MFP) Webinar 2-27-2013
  	Families Helping Families
  	Louisiana Department of Education
  	Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center (LaPTIC)
  	National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center NSTTAC provides technical assistance (TA) and disseminates information to State Education Agencies, Local Education Authorities, schools, and other stakeholders to (a) implement and scale up evidence-based practices leading to improved academic and functional achievement for students with disabilities, preparing them for college or other postsecondary education and training and the workforce; (b) implement policies, procedures, and practices to facilitate and increase participation of students with disabilities in programs and initiatives designed to ensure college- and career-readiness; and (c) achieve 100% compliance with IDEA, Part B Indicator 13 (I-13).
  	The Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives: Tulane University
  	U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

• Education & Early Intervention: Policies & Publications

  	Access Guide for Students with Significant Disabilities A comprehensive source of information, resources, tools and educational strategies.
  	Careers & Degrees in Healthcare: A Guide for Students with Disabilities
  	CPSD Concerned about ESEA Flexibility The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) expresses concerns over the ESEA Flexibility Request process and content. Louisiana is among the states that have approval to waiver many of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) of 2001.
  	CRS Alignment of ESEA and IDEA The Education of Students with Disabilities: Alignment Between the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Congressional Research Service report, March 2014
  	EarlySteps Fact Sheet HB375
  	Inclusive Education Research and Practice Inclusion Works! A document by the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education in 2010.
  	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Law ensuring services to children with disabilities.
  	La. Special Education Data Profile 2011-2012
  	Making Sense of the Metrics: Student Growth, Value-added Models, and Teacher Effectiveness A brief paper describing measurement systems being used to gauge student performance and teacher accountability. Making Sense of the Metrics: Student Growth, Value-added Models, and Teacher Effectiveness (2011). Pearson Education Inc.
  	PK-12 Public Education in Louisiana; The Cowen Institute; March 2012 A report on PK-12 Public Education in Louisiana for the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature by the Cowen Institute (March 2012). The Cowen Institute, which opened its doors in March 2007, is an action-oriented think tank that informs and advances solutions – through policies, programs, and partnerships – to eliminate the challenges impeding the success of K-12 education in New Orleans and beyond. By leveraging Tulane’s human, intellectual, political, financial, and social capital, we are pioneering a new role for major research universities to interact with K-12 public education systems in their respective communities.
  	Project IDEAL Online Project IDEAL (Informing and Designing Education For All Learners) is a website intended to better prepare teachers to work with students with disabilities. Project IDEAL is an initiative by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD).
  	Research on Reform
  	Resources and Support for College Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Dyscalculia
  	Scholarships & Resources for Students with Visual Disabilities
  	Shifting Trends in Special Education
  	Stakeholder Input Definition and Indicators adopted April 2017
  	Study on Advocacy on differentiated Minimum Foundation Program
  	Transition Assessment Tool Kit National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
  	Transition Planning: Preparing for Post Secondary Outcomes LDOE webinar December 2014
  	Wright’s Law

• Education & Early Intervention: News, Files, and Links

  	AUCD- AAIDD: Community Living and Participation- What the Research Tells Us
  	Electronic Visit Verification Information for Participants.
  	The Case for Inclusion – UCP’s 2015 Report
  	Louisiana’a Sustainability Plan
  	The MFP Sustainability Plan
  	CMS Compliance Toolkit for Home and Community-Based Services
  	Community and Family Support System
  	LA Legislative Auditor releases report on LA’s over use of institutions
  	Ten Essential Elements for Medicaid Managed Long Term Supports and Services
  	CMS Summary – Essential Elements of Managed Long Term Services and Supports Programs
  	Guidance to States using 1115 Demonstrations Waivers
  	Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Concept Paper
  	ANCOR’s Funding Reform Checklist
  	Managed Care Long-Term Services and Supports by Steve Gold
  	Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
  	Putting Consumers First: Promising Practices for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
  	NCD Recommendations for Managed Care for People with Disabilities
  	Act 378 of 1989: Community and Family Support Act
  	A Comprehensive Approach to Transition The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) has issued “A Comprehensive Approach to Transition,” a companion document to “A Collaborative Interagency, Interdisciplinary Approach to Transition for Adolescence to Adulthood.
  	Act 299 Report: Improving Home and Community Based Supports, February 2013
  	Act 481 of 2007 Act 481 of 2007 by Sen. Tom Schedler created the New Opportunities Waiver Fund to generate a source of revenue for waiver slots for people on the waiting list.
  	An Advocate’s Guide to Consumer Rights in Medicaid HCBS
  	Deinstitutionalization: Unfinished Business Deinstitutionalization: Unfinished Business (October 23, 2012) is a Companion Paper to Unfinished Business Toolkit by the National Council on Disability.
  	Gauging the Use of HCBS for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  	How to Choose a Service Provider
  	Olmstead Letter: Allowable limits in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers (2005)
  	People First Language – Kathie Snow
  	Rule on Medication Administration
  	The Case for Inclusion The Case for Inclusion is published by United Cerebral Palsy and is an annual ranking of how well state Medicaid programs support people with developmental disabilities in their communities.

• Employment: Agencies, Organizations & Services

  	LEAD Center Employment First Website
  	Louisiana Rehabilitation Council (LRC)
  	LRS Eligibility Determination and Order of Selection
  	LRS Involvement in a Student’s Transition Plan for Employment
  	Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
  	Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (Benefits Planning)
  	Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)
  	Families Helping Families
  	Advocacy Center – Louisiana
  	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

   

• Employment: Policies & Publications

   

  	Census Bureau Report on Workers with Disabilities
  	Employment Study  Funded by the DD Council and published by the LSU Health Sciences Human Development Center (HDC), this study provides an overview of the status of employment of people with disabilities in Louisiana.
  	Segregated and Exploited: A Call to Action! Publication of the National Disability Rights Network: Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities.
  	The Institute for Community Inclusion The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) has worked to ensure that people with disabilities have the same opportunity to dream big, and make their dreams a fully included, integrated, and welcomed reality.
  	The Rehabilitation Act  The Rehabilitation Act is the Federal legislation that authorizes the formula grant programs of vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and client assistance. The Act also includes a variety of provisions focused on rights, advocacy and protections for individuals with disabilities.
  	The State Data: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Published by the Institute for Community Inclusion, this report detail fact about employment of people with disabilities in Louisiana and nation-wide.
  	TN Expect Employment- Report to Governor Haslam by Employment First Task Force
  	Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
  	Customized Employment Training and Competency-based Certification Mentoring

• Health: Agencies, Organizations & Services

  	LA Housing Search
  	Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
  	Office of Aging and Adult Services

• Health: Policies & Publications

  	Ten Essential Elements for Medicaid Managed Long Term Supports and Services
  	Affordable Care Act
  	Affordable Care Act and Louisiana
  	Affordable Care Act Fact Sheet
  	Developing Standards for Systems of Care Serving Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
  	Donated Dental Services
  	Essential Elements for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
  	Family Opportunity Act (FOA) Family Opportunity Act Medicaid provides health coverage to uninsured or underinsured children who have disabilities in families with too much income to qualify for regular Medicaid or LaCHIP.
  	FY 2013 Report to Congress on Medicare/Medicaid dual eligibles
  	Formal Report of the LA SAC Dental Task Force
  	HealthCare.Gov Take health care into your own hands.
  	How does Medicaid work with Medicare to cover my health care costs? Medicaid and Medicare coverage overview.
  	Kaiser Foundation Health Reform Source
  	Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Concept Paper
  	Louisiana Housing Program Overview
  	NCD Recommendations for Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
  	Putting Consumers First: Promising Practices for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports

• Housing: Agencies, Organizations & Services

  	LA Housing Search
  	Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
  	Office of Aging and Adult Services

• Housing: News, Resources, Files and Links

  	Louisiana’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program
  	My Place Louisiana

• Housing: Policies & Publications

  	Louisiana Housing Program Overview
  	Louisiana’s Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Fact Sheet
  	Louisiana’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program

• Other Websites of Interest

  	Administration on Community Living
  	Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  	Advocacy Center – Louisiana
  	Cerebral Palsy Guidance
  	Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities A coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
  	Disability is Natural – Kathie Snow
  	Disability.gov
  	Disaster Preparation and Response Links
  	Family to Family Health Information Centers
  	Louisiana Disability Legal Resources
  	LSU Health Sciences Center, Human Development Center
  	Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
  	National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
  	People First Language – Kathie Snow
  	R-Word Campaign
  	Social Security Administration Disability
  	We Connect Now

   

• Quality Assurance

  	Act 299 Report: Improving Home and Community Based Supports, February 2013