This web page discusses issues that people with disabilities have in voting. This page briefly discusses the polling booths are often physically inaccessible, with no ramps for people with use wheelchairs, canes, and walkers, and visually inaccessible, with no Braille ballots. Additionally, this page discusses the fact that people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are often discouraged to vote because poll workers may question their right to vote.
View the Website – Center for Accessible Society: People with Disabilities and Voting.
This web page provides some basic qualifications needed for any person with a disability (including those with psychiatric disabilities) to qualify for personal care attendant services through Medicaid. This also includes a testimony from a woman regarding her experiences with having a personal care attendant.
View the Website – National Empowerment Center: Personal Care Attendant (PCA).
This web page provides information on steps that people can take to help prepare themselves in case of emergencies. This information includes tips for people to take to prepare for emergencies as well sample family emergency plans.
View the Website – Connecticut Community Care, Inc – Emergency Preparedness.
The Strategic Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SEAD) program assists students accepted at the University of Connecticut with developing social and interpersonal skills, supporting students in transition to college atmosphere, and developing self-determination skills.
View the Website – University of Connecticut: Strategic Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SEAD).
This program offers students (18-23 years old) with intellectual and developmental disabilities an opportunity to experience college life through a four-year curriculum of study. Students in the program receive a certificate of completion upon completing the program, and classes attended include courses to improve reading, writing, math, technology, independent living skills, vocational skills, and classes relating to the university environment.
View the Website – George Mason University: Mason LIFE Program.
The Kelly Autism Program Circle of Support provides assistance to students accepted to Western Kentucky University. This program helps students with autism by helping find students single rooms, providing support for developing executive functioning skills likes organizing and prioritizing work as well as tutoring for classes, and peer mentoring to help students become acclimated to the college environment and become involved with various clubs and organizations.
View the Website – Western Kentucky University: Kelly Autism Program – College and Circle of Support.
COMPASS is a college-based support for students with Asperger’s Syndrome. This program provides support to students during their first two years of college so that young adults may discover new competencies, enhance coping skills, and explore new opportunities. This program supports up to six incoming students and is an individualized, comprehensive academic and social support program. Skills that are specifically worked on in the program include self-advocacy, knowing when to self-disclose, and self-monitoring. These skills will assist students in recognizing and addressing their own areas of difficulty and knowing when to request help so that they can access support from the university.
View the Website – Farleigh Dickinson University: COMPASS.
The Bridges to Adelphi program works to improve college life for students with nonverbal learning disabilities, including students with autism and other developmental disabilities as well as students with social anxiety disorders. This program assists students with developing organizational, time management, independent living, and social skill by coaching, behavior modeling, peer mentoring, and developing learning strategies for each student.
View the Website – Adelphi University: Bridges to Adelphi.
The Autism Support Program at the University of Arkansas provides assistance to students with autism spectrum disorders and other non-verbal learning disabilities. Students in the program receive support in academics, the transition to independent adult roles, and developing social skills. Student will receive assistance designing their academic program and communicating with course professors; ensuring that the student has appropriate modifications and accommodations to successfully complete courses; developing independent living and self-advocacy skills; and joining in university activities.
View the Website – University of Arkansas: Autism Support Program.
This website provides families who need health insurance coverage information about Medicaid and CHIP services. These services are designed so that families who are unable to afford private health insurance or do not have coverage available to them may be able to still have insurance for their families. This website provide state-specific information to families, answers many frequently asked questions, and connects you with a state-specific hotline number so that families can have the help they need to apply for Medicaid and CHIP services.
View the Website – InsureKidsNow.gov.
