Physical Disabilities

The Lewin Group under contract with Wisconsin's Legislative Audit Bureau examined the implementation, early outcomes, and cost effectiveness of the restructuring of Wisconsin’s long-term care system for the elderly, the physically disabled, and the developmentally disabled. The report offers key-findings based on over the past few years evaluation.

The National Organization on Disability website offers resources for marketing to people with disabilities as well as to their friends, families, employers, and service providers. The website includes a list of comunications firms specializing in marketing to people with disabilities, strategies for reaching them, and guidelines for writing about them.

Notes from TAE Monthly Grantee Teleconference on corrdinating Employment Supports held on May 6, 2004. Presenters: Shelia Fesko, Vicki Brooke, Cindy Thomas and Melissa Wittman.

Included here is the call for proposals for the 2004 demonstration of Cash & Counseling and three supporting teleconferences. These teleconferences discuss the requirements for the grant, as well as present past lessons and answer applicant's questions.

This report describes the results from a telephone survey in Florida. The survey was conducted prior to implementing the Cash and Counseling program in the state. The research process and results are presented and discussed.

The Cash & Counseling Demonstration gives Medicaid beneficiaries who are eligible for personal care services a consumer-directed allowance in lieu of traditional agency services. This report discusses the effects of this program on both the medicaid costs and personal care services recieved in Arkansas.

This is the keynote presentation given by Michael Kendrick at The Promise of Opportunity conference in Albany, NY. The presentation includes a discussion of person-centered planning vs. person-centeredness. It also looks at the relationships and values that must be present if people are to be at the heart of social service systems.

This paper discusses at some length the history of the evolution of self determination and consumer-directed supports. It contains an excellent bibliography of available references.

This website is the offical homepage of Arizona. The site offers information on programs and services for older adults and persons with disabilities. This site also offers information about government, travel, history and culture, permits and family, health and safety information.

This Massachusetts website offers information and links to state departments concerning health, disability, and older adult programs and services.