| Volume 07 | Issue 40 | October 08, 2007 |
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NECTAC eNotes - September 28, 2007 - http://www.nectac.org/enotes/enotes.asp
New Policy Brief - Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers in Four Service Systems
Source: Urban Institute - September 24, 2007
A new policy brief from the Urban Institute entitled Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers in Four Service Systems by Elizabeth Harbison, Joanna Parnes, and Jennifer Ehrle Macomber examines the characteristics of vulnerable young children in four service systems: Early Head Start (EHS); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the child welfare (CW) system; and Part C Early Intervention Programs (Part C). Data suggest that the children and families in these systems have notable similarities. The authors suggest that policy initiatives to support young children’s development might benefit from integrating common lessons from the different systems' research findings. The brief is available at http://www.urban.org/publications/411554.html
Comments on the Proposed Changes to the IDEA Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)
Source: Division for Early Childhood and National Down Syndrome Society - September 17, 2007
On July 17, 2007, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) published an invitation to comment on proposed changes to the IDEA Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR). Comments were due on September 17, 2007. Below are links to comments submitted by the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC) and the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). The main focus is on indicator #6 related to the settings in which preschool children receive their special education and related services.
Online Educational Video for Physicians on Screening for Autism
Source: Autism Speaks - September 28, 2007
The Advanced Studies in Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University, in collaboration with Autism Speaks, recently produced a video entitled Screening for Autism and the Management of Neurobehavioral Comorbidities: A Primer for General Pediatricians. The video is meant to help pediatricians and other health professionals better understand the signs and symptoms of autism. It is not meant to be used by parents or other caregivers to diagnose autism in their own children. For more information go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science_news/asm_video.php. The video can be viewed at http://www.jhasim.com/Autism/
Working Paper - The Impact of Teacher Education on Outcomes in Center-Based Early Childhood Education Programs: A Meta-analysis
Source: National Institute for Early Education Research - September 28, 2007
Findings from a recent meta-analysis conducted by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) entitled The Impact of Teacher Education on Outcomes in Center-Based Early Childhood Education Programs: A Meta-analysis, by Pamela Kelley and Gregory Camilli indicate that outcomes in center-based early childhood care and education programs are more positive when teachers have a bachelor’s degree than when teachers have less education. For more information go to http://nieer.org/docs/index.php?DocID=185
One-Stop Toolkit Resources of the Week Technical Assistance - www.onestoptoolkit.org
Misunderstood Minds
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/
The Misunderstood Minds project consists of three elements: The PBS documentary, first airing March 27, 2002; the companion website and the Developing Minds Multimedia Library. The site includes profiles of the students in the documentary, as well as sections on Attention, Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Interactive activities, called Experience Firsthand, are designed to give site visitors a sense of what it may be like for a student struggling with a basic skill.
It also includes, in its resource section, materials to become more informed about learning about learning disabilities and differencesState Child Care Assistance Policies 2007
Source: National Women’s Law Center - September 24, 2007
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) recently released its annual analysis of state child care policies, finding that despite some progress in the last year, most states are behind where they were in 2001 and fall short in providing low-income families with the assistance they need to access good quality child care for their children. Without assistance, these families risk losing their jobs and their children risk losing the opportunity for child care that can help promote learning and development. The analysis found that states are particularly remiss in compensating providers who serve low-income children. To read the full press release go to http://www.nwlc.org/details.cfm?id=3129§ion=newsroom. To view the analysis go to http://www.nwlc.org/pdf/StateChildCareAssistancePoliciesReport07Web.pdf
Healthy Steps for Young Children: Sustained Results at 5.5 Years
Source: Commonwealth Fund - September 12, 2007
Healthy Steps for Young Children was a clinical trial supported by the Commonwealth Fund that incorporated developmental specialists and enhanced developmental services into pediatric care during the first 3 years of life. A total of 5565 children were enrolled at birth and followed through 5.5 years. Results showed benefits in terms of quality of care for families and positive parenting behaviors more than two years post intervention, according to an article published in the September issue of Pediatrics. An abstract is available online at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/120/3/e658
Full article citation: Minkovitz, C., Strobino, D., Mistry, K., Scharfstein, D., Grason, H., Hou, W., Ialongo, N., & Guyer, B. (2007). Healthy Steps for Young Children: Sustained Results at 5.5 Years. Pediatrics, 120(3), e658-e668.
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Washington, DC 20013,
1.800.695.0285 (V/TTY), nichcy@aed.org, www.nichcy.org
Latest Training Module on IDEA
JFA Potpourri, Week Ending 9/28/07
Health Information Technology: Participate in Survey
SOURCE: AAPD
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a
member of the "Patient Privacy Rights" coalition, an organization
of consumers and patients that advocates to ensure health records
remain under the control of consumers, including consumers with
disabilities. This coalition is inviting you to participate in a
quick five question poll about control of your health information
and who you trust to see and use your health information without
your permission. The poll is online at:
www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3NByPK6JwqQ3j1hoZwXvBw%3d%3d
For more information on this coalition, please visit their website
at: http://www.patientprivacyrights.org
AAPD has worked hard to ensure that this coalition's principles
include accessibility for persons with disabilities. You can see
this principle, and the list of coalition members, on their
website at:
www.patientprivacyrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PrivacyCoalition
Some AAPD remarks discussing the subject of health information
technology, are on the AAPD website at:
http://www.aapd.com/News/tech/070823aapd.htm
AAPD Contact: Jenifer Simpson, email: aapdjenifer@aol.com
A Modest Proposal That's Long Overdue: Part E Medicare; Modifications in
Existing Medicare; Title 40 Social Security Act. Information Bulletin #226 [10/07]
The Democratic Presidential candidates are proposing to expand health
benefits for all citizens, but one critical component - long term care for
elderly Americans and persons with disabilities - has been glaringly
absent.
Here are three options, focusing primarily on Medicare, about which
advocates for older Americans and for people with disabilities might want
to ask the candidates.
1. Part E, Medicare- Long-Term Care Insurance.
Add a new Part E to Medicare to ensure universal coverage for long-term care through an entitlement program for all older Americans and people with disabilities. (Presently Medicare does not provide most LTC services or meet our basic LTC needs.) Part E services would be provided to help maintain people in an independent, community-based setting or to prevent the need for institutional care. Services could include personal care assistance in home (for bathing, eating, walking), or other home care services (homemaker, nutritional services). If the person wishes, s/he could go into a nursing facilities [without the existing 100 day cap].
Determinations of eligibility would be based on specific functional eligibility criteria. All persons found to need care would have the option where they wish to be served, with an emphasis on maintaining dignity and independence and saving funds.
This insurance program would be financed in the same way as Medicare's other parts, although States could pay some portion of program costs. Copayments/supplemental programs could be considered, similar to Medicare's Parts A, B and D. To minimize the exclusion of low-income people, all people who fall below minimum income levels and who are certified to need noninstitutional services could receive supplemental cash benefits, similar to food stamps, to assist them in meeting any copayment requirements.
As a national program with uniform eligibility standards, the variation in eligibility in each State under Medicaid would not exist. The ultimate cost of Part E would depend on the definition of need [3 ADLs? 2 ADLs plus..?], the same as other Parts of Medicare depend, e.g., on how many days a person requires hospitalization or rehabilitation.
2. Modifying Existing Medicare
Eliminate all existing Medicare requirements that persons be "homebound," expand the definition of long-term care services to include personal care and assistance, and expand concept of skilled services so all homemaker services could be permitted after skilled services were no longer necessary.
To minimize the exclusion of low-income people, Medicaid could be altered to require all states provide reimbursements for LTC services people require to stay at home, if that were more economical than institutionalization and the person wanted to remain at home.
3. Title 40, Social Security Act, A Comprehensive Long-Term Care Grant
A new Title 40 would combine Medicaid long-term care funds and existing funds from Title XX social services to older Americans, as well as funds from the Older American Act that relate to long-term care needs and Title XX services to people with disabilities. Each state would be eligible to receive a share of federal funds, based on the number of aged and people with disabilities in the state, their income distribution relative to the local cost of living, local cost of long-term care services, and current federal funds received for long-term care. States would have to match the federal grant.
As a condition of receiving grants, states would have to establish long-term care centers which would be the sole channel of federal long-term care funds. These centers would assess the needs and authorize levels of care, and monitor quality of services delivered. Cost-effectiveness would be mandated. Minimum eligibility for services would be set.
This would eliminate the divisions between health and social services that are necessitated by current financing arrangements and establish a uniform set of services to be covered.
The number of people served could be limited by federal appropriations. This would induce assessments and service authorizations to focus on the lowest-cost care consistent with quality. Obviously, if federal funds were not adequate, people needing services would not be able to get them through this public program.
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By this point, if you're still with this, you probably think this is
totally a dream and without any contact with reality. So let me tell you
that all of the above is virtually verbatim from a 1977 b yes, 30 years
ago Congressional Budget Office report entitled "Long-Term Care for the
Elderly and Disabled." The CBO proposed these three options and Congress
has never responded. So much for caring about older Americans and people
with disabilities!
We have a great opportunity to get the long term care reform issue on the
political radar screen. Democrat and Republican candidates for President
all agree healthcare reform will be an issue in the November 2008
election.
It is our job to make sure long term care reform (especially eliminating the institutional bias) is part of every candidate's healthcare reform
agenda. The ideas above are 30 years but have lots of merit. Obviously
there are other ideas to be considered.
A FOUR STEP STRATEGY:
The 1st step is to make the candidates aware that long term care needs to
be part of their healthcare reform package. Have people tell them their
stories.
The 2nd is to get the issue publicly debated. Write some op-eds and
letters to the editors, go on the blogs, and use the above as you like.
3rd is to develop specific recommendations that candidates can include in
their reform package. 4th is to hold their feet to the fire. Let's not
wait another 30 years!
The above 30 year old proposals have these positive aspects:
Steve Gold, The Disability Odyssey continues
Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at
http://www.stevegoldada.com with a searchable Archive at this site divided into different subjects.
To contact Steve Gold directly, write to stevegoldada@cs.com or call 215-627-7100.
One-Stop Toolkit Resources of the Week Technical Assistance Project - www.onestoptoolkit.org
Reasons People Do Not Work: 2004
U.S. Census Bureau - Issued September 2007
http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p70-111.pdf
This is hot off the press from the U.S. Census Bureau. It includes statistics from 2004 on reasons why people do not work. Of the estimated 227 million people 15 years and older who resided in the United States in the first quarter of 2004, nearly 79 million (35 percent) had not worked at a paid job for at least the prior four consecutive months. Retirement (38 percent) and school attendance (19 percent) were the most commonly reported reasons. Chronic illness or disability was the main reason for almost 1 in 7 (15 percent) nonworkers. Taking care of children or others accounted for 13 percent. Around 6 percent cited an economic reason for not working.
You may be able to get some good statistics to add to your NDEAM materials on the characteristics of individuals who do not work, in general, and on those who do not work as a result of chronic illness or disability, specifically.
U.S. Department of Labor funds consortium to increase employment, self-sufficiency of Americans with disabilities
U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment - News Release – September 20, 2007
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20071424.htm
[The following is excerpted from the News Release.]
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has awarded a two-year grant of $2,306,066 to a consortium of organizations that will establish a center aimed at increasing the employment and economic self-sufficiency of adults with disabilities. The center will build leadership and strategic partnerships across workforce development, economic development, and relevant partner agencies and systems. "The talents of Americans with disabilities are not fully tapped in our economy. This $2.3 million grant will help advance employment opportunities for workers with disabilities and help them build better lives for themselves and their families," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
The consortium, led by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, N.J., will conduct research, develop and disseminate information, and provide technical assistance and training in the following five targeted, critical leadership areas identified by ODEP's research over the past six years. Specific objectives are to increase:
In addition to the Rutgers center, consortium members include the American Public Human Services Administration, Washington, D.C.; the National Leadership Consortium for Developmental Disabilities at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del.; the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center for Developmental Disabilities at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Brunswick, N.J.; and the Community Solutions Group LLC in Arlington, Va. The consortium was selected from applications submitted in response to a solicitation by the Labor Department.
ODEP is leading a 21st century federal response to the historic underemployment of people with disabilities. In collaboration with other government agencies, public and private employers, and additional stakeholders, the agency facilitates the development and implementation of innovative policies and practices necessary to achieve a fully inclusive workplace.
Transition-Related State Contacts and Resources
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
http://www.ncset.org/stateresources/default.asp
On this section of the NCSET website, you will find transition-related resources and education-related office contact information for states and territories in the United States.
National Day and Employment Service Trends in MR/DD Agencies Data Note #11b
Jean E. Winsor and John Butterworth
September 2007
http://communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=210
This data note examines the percent of people served in facility-based settings compared to those who participated in integrated employment. Also studied is the influence of community based non work on integrated employment.
Source: ICI - Institute for Community Inclusion
Perceptions and Expectations of Youth with Disabilities: A Special Topic Report of Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
September 2007
http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/pdf/20073006.pdf
This report from the National Center for Special Education Research provides a picture of the self-representations and expectations of youth with disabilities, how they differ across disability categories and demographic groups, and how they compare to those of youth in the general population. It addresses questions such as how youth with disabilities describe their feelings about themselves and their lives, their secondary school experiences, their personal relationships, and their expectations for the future.
FIRST EDITION: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Fewer Elderly Residents Living in Nursing Homes Reflects Improved Health of Seniors, More Care Options, According to Census Data
USA Today -
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/fe.cfm?id=7136
Training Resource Network Disability Update
TRN: Resources for the community inclusion of people with disabilities.© 2007.
(Cite http://www.trninc.com)
http://www.trninc.com/update/TRN_Update.html
DisabilityInfo.gov
Employment News & Events Update: National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: "National Disability Employment Awareness Month is an opportunity to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Americans with disabilities and to underscore our Nation's commitment to advancing employment opportunities for all our citizens."This information has recently been updated, and is can be accessed by clicking on this link: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=10.
Employment News & Events Update: Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team
Throughout October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Office of Disability Employment Policy will profile individuals who have personally benefited from agency-sponsored programs aimed at eliminating the chronic underemployment of people with disabilities, as well as employers and organizations that have hired, supported and empowered employees with disabilities. Read all the profiles by visiting this link - http://www.dol.gov/odep/talent/index.htm.
Tax Information for Employment Update: Tax Incentives for Providing Business Accessibility
Information on tax incentives available to help employers cover the cost of accommodations for employees with disabilities and to make their places of business accessible.
This information has recently been updated, and can be accessed by clicking on this link: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5065
One-Stop Toolkit Resources of the Week Technical Assistance - www.onestoptoolkit.org
Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment
National Council on Disability (NCD) - October 1, 2007
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2007/NCDEmployment_20071001.htm
[The following is excerpted from the October 1st NCD news release.]
On the first day of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NCD released a report that presents the best practices in the public and private sectors and the promising public policies and initiatives that increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The employment rate of working age people with disabilities remains only half that of people without disabilities (38 percent compared with 78 percent in 2005). The report comprehensively reviews the issues integral to the employment of people with disabilities. It has two broad aims: 1) to summarize the existing knowledge regarding the employment of people with disabilities in a series of short issue briefs; and 2) to present new information on the perspectives of employers, people with disabilities, and disability specialists on the key barriers and facilitators of employment.
[FCTD] News & Notes: IEP Team Member Collaboration
In this Issue -
http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/index.php
Early in his presidency former movie and TV actor Ronald Reagan was asked what it takes to become a star in Hollywood. He replied, *Understand your role. Know your lines. Don't bump into the furniture. The same holds true for Individualized Education Program (IEP) team members who must establish and maintain a high level of collaboration and coordination in the consideration of assistive technology for children with disabilities. Team members must understand their roles and work together for the benefit of kids, parents and teachers. The same holds true for IEP team members seeking a optimum level of collaboration: You have to know where the furniture is in order to avoid the bruises collision with it can cause in the form of contentiousness and possible litigation. This issue examines the role of the IEP team's AT coordinator as well as IEP team member collaboration and the ingredients to create it, build it and make it stick.
This month we feature an interview with John Castellani, Ph.D. Dr. Castellani is an Associate Professor, Teacher Development and Leadership, Center for Technology in Education (CTE), Johns Hopkins Universit. He is also Program Director of the Maryland Assistive Technology Network (MATN). MATN trains AT coordinators in all 24 counties statewide, as well as the Maryland School for the Blind and School for the Deaf. MATN has as its primary responsibility to train and support educators, related service personnel, administrators, and parents on the consideration and implementation of assistive technology.
Supporting our interview with Dr. Castellani are resources to assist parents and other IEP team members in further understanding their roles in the IEP process. We also feature members of our Knowledge Network. The members spotlighted this month focus on various aspects of IEP team member collaboration and its AT component. We invite you to contact these members for further information.
Please share this newsletter with other organizations, families and professionals who may benefit from it. We invite you to visit us at http://www.fctd.info. We welcome feedback, new members and all who contribute to our growing knowledge base.
National Council on Disability Says Increase Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability (NCD) released a report that presents the best practices in the public and private sectors and the promising public policies and initiatives that increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The employment rate of working age people with disabilities remains only half that of people without disabilities (38 percent compared with 78 percent in 2005).
The report, Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment, (http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2007/NCDEmployment_20071001.htm) comprehensively reviews the issues integral to the employment of people with disabilities. It has two broad aims: 1) to summarize the existing knowledge regarding the employment of people with disabilities in a series of short issue briefs; and 2) to present new information on the perspectives of employers, people with disabilities, and disability specialists on the key barriers and facilitators of employment.
Center for Personal Assistance Services Bulletin
The Center for Personal Assistance Services provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States. Personal assistance services (PAS) refer to help provided to people with disabilities to assist them with tasks essential for daily living. These tasks include bathing, dressing, getting around, toileting, eating, shopping, remembering things, and other activities. PAS, along with assistive technology such as wheelchairs, text readers, and hearing aides, help people with disabilities to participate in activities at home, at work, and in the community.
The purpose of this newsletter is to provide the latest news on issues relating to formal and informal PAS, home & community-based services, the PAS workforce, and workplace PAS within and outside of the Center.
Further detail about the Center staff and advisors can be found at http://www.pascenter.org/about/
Bulletin - October 2007--Volume 4, Issue 4
A pdf version of this newsletter can be found at http://www.pascenter.org/newsletter/CenterforPASBulletinOct07.pdf
Digest of Federal Grants with Faith-Based and Community Organization EligibilityQualified faith-based and other organizations may apply for a grant to operate Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Centers. Grants will fund state-wide, family-run centers providing information, education, technical assistance and peer support to families of children with special health care needs (CSHCN).
The successful applicant will be responsible for developing partnerships with those organizations serving these children and their families and monitor the progress of programs with responsibility for payment and direct services of this population through a statewide data collection system. The centers will: assist families of CSHCN make informed choices about health care in order to promote good treatment decisions, cost effectiveness and improved health outcomes; provide information regarding the health care needs of and resources available for CSHCN; identify successful health delivery models; develop with representatives of health care providers, managed care organizations, health care purchasers, and appropriate state agencies, a model for collaboration between families of CSHCN and health professionals; provide training and guidance regarding the care of CSHCN; conduct outreach activities to families, health professionals, schools and other appropriate entities; and be staffed by such families who have expertise in federal and state public and private health care systems and health providers.
Approximately $1 million will be awarded for eleven grants. Individual award amounts will be up to $95,700 annually for three-year projects. Applications are due December 7, 2007. The grant announcement is at https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/DisplayAttachment.asp?ID=AD807D58-957D-4D3E-AADF-9A117F5F6F87.
The Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) has a new blog
Visit www.GovGab.gov for a fresh take on government information seen through the eyes of five federal employees. Though they have different backgrounds and interests, all the bloggers enjoy sharing on a more personal level how they use the great government information they've discovered while working for FCIC - http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov, 1 (800) FED-INFO, and USA.gov - http://www.USA.gov. Each weekday you'll find a new entry, and you can join the conversation by leaving a comment or emailing the bloggers. Come check us out!
New Products added to the Quality Mall
"Right to Risk: A 15 Day Journey Through Arizona's Grand Canyon" - http://www.qualitymall.org/products/prod1.asp?prodid=4154
New Items added to Quality Mall's Funding News
Arts Connect All
http://www.qualitymall.org/funding/fundingdetail.asp?postingid=442
San Francisco Chronicle - http://www.kaisernetwork.org/fe.cfm?id=7214
Microsoft Corp. introduced a free Web site on Thursday that gives consumers a single place to store and manage their medical information, one the company says is safe from data miners, hackers and other security threats.
Kaiser Weekly Update The Foundation's Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has
released a report that examines the structure and impact of Medicaid's
role in long-term care. Based on a roundtable discussion of policy
makers and experts and drawn from a body of health services research, the report highlights policy challenges facing the Medicaid program
today and identifies issues in providing long-term care going forward.
By gathering evidence and presenting data to address key Medicaid
policy issues, such as integrating services, benefit design, quality
monitoring and financing, the report can serve as a foundation for the
current and ongoing policy debate regarding Medicaid’s future role as a
provider of long-term care services and supports for low-income elderly
and disabled Americans. It is available at
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7671.cfm .
News from HEATH Resource Center
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State technology <http://www.heath.gwu.edu/node/410> program puts students
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Scholarships for <http://www.heath.gwu.edu/node/409> students with
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The George Washington University,
Graduate School of Education and Human Development,
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Washington, DC 20052,
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