Nutrition
Our bodies are incredible machines that are fueled by the foods we eat. Think of your body as a car and the food you eat as the gasoline. To be healthy and keep your body running smoothly, you’ll want to put the best fuel in the tank.
Promoting Cultural Competence
Anyone working with families and persons with disabilities need to understand the cultural values, beliefs and accompanying behaviors.
Promoting Inclusion Overview
Inclusion commonly refers to a movement focusing on enabling people with learning disabilities to do ordinary things.
Safety Tips and Resources for Individuals with Autism and Other Disabilities
Staying safe is a priority for all of us. We all have some sort of safety plan in place. People with autism or with other developmental disabilities may have difficulties getting access to important safety information, as well as how to handle life situations where their lives could be endangered.
Creating Inclusive Spaces
Inclusion is an approach and attitude that ensures every person, regardless of ability or background, can participate in all aspects of social life.
Creating Accessible Spaces
In order to help encourage the inclusion and participation of people with autism spectrum disorders or other disabilities, consider some of the needs and accommodations that a person on the spectrum may require participate in an event, activity, or program.
Independent Living
Independent living actively promotes the social paradigm that people with disabilities are the best experts regarding their own needs, have crucial and valuable perspectives to contribute, and should have equal opportunity to decide on all life decisions.
What is Autism?
The definition of autism spectrum disorders is evolving and is seen differently depending on who is explaining autism spectrum disorders.
Self-Determination Principles
Self-determination means that all people have the right to control how they live their lives. We provide guidance tools.
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act helps the estimated 5.4 million children and adults in the United States and territories who have developmental disabilities. It provides federal financial assistance to state, public and nonprofit agencies.
