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  • 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
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    • Disaster Resources

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