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Achieving Healthier Futures One Step at a Time
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP All States Health Toolkit, Training/byLearn about intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and communication techniques to assist in successfully facilitating a healthy living program for individuals with I/DD.
Airport Virtual Reality Video
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSP All States Technology, Travel / Transportation/byThis virtual reality video, created by Interactive Media Institute, details step-by-step the air travel process so that individuals can become acquainted with a generic airport environment prior to taking a flight to help prepare them for their trip.
Training Needs of Professionals Who Serve People With I/DD and Mental Health Needs and Their Families
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member All States Family support and future planning Report/byUp to 40% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) experience co-occurring mental illness. Despite the prevalence of mental health needs among people with I/DD, little is known about the best approaches for supporting the needs of people with I/DD and co-occurring mental health challenges and their families. In 2019 as part of its work as an FSRTC partner, The Arc conducted focus groups that probed the training needs of and barriers that disability, mental health, and education professionals face.
Undisclosed Podcast: State v. Rocky Myers – Episode 4: Of Mice and Men
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Law Enforcement/First Responders/Corrections, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Victim Services Professionals All States Civil rights, Criminal justice Litigation, Media/byThrough a review of Rocky Myers’ case in Alabama and a discussion with The Arc’s legal director, this episode explores the Supreme Court’s opinion in Atkins and later decisions holding that executing people with intellectual disability violates the constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Do Your Part: Engage With Your Members of Congress
/in Advocate, Family member, Person with a disability All States Advocacy Fact sheet/bySharing your point of view with your Members of Congress is an important part of our democracy – it’s their job to represent you and they want to hear from you. Learn how.
Employment of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: 2017 Snapshot
/0 Comments/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP All States Employment Fact sheet/byDespite recent progress in employment legislation and local-level employment initiatives, finding and securing meaningful and community-based employment opportunities continues to be a major challenge for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Support Services for Adult SSI Recipients with I/DD
/0 Comments/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals All States Family support and future planning, Social security Report/byOver half (52.6%) of non-elderly adults with I/DD about whom caregivers reported in the FINDS survey received Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This data brief describes the characteristics and circumstances of these adult SSI recipients with I/DD and the families who care for them.
2010 FINDS National Survey Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports: Technical Report
/0 Comments/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals All States Community-based LTSS, Education, Employment, Family support and future planning Report/byIt is important to understand and respond to the needs of family caregivers who support individuals with ID/DD. The 2010 Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) survey focused on issues including educational, housing, employment and support needs of people with ID/DD and their families.
FINDS Community Report Data Tables
/0 Comments/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals All States Community-based LTSS, Education, Employment, Family support and future planning Report/byView the Data Tables to get a more robust analysis of the data on family caregivers collected throughout the 2010 Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) survey. The data focuses on issues including educational, housing, employment and support needs of people with ID/DD and their families.
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