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12/18/2014
Free Videos and Vignettes Available Online for Recognition & Response: RTI for Pre-K
Watch this video and observe how the teachers use handheld devices to gather assessment information on children's language and literacy skills. The Recognition & Response project is a program of the FPG Child Development Institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
12/17/2014
Congress Passes ABLE Act
Bill Promotes Economic Self-Sufficiency for People with Disabilities
"The bipartisan votes for the ABLE Act, coupled with similar votes for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, are a good reminder that Republicans and Democrats in Congress want to see improvements in policy and practice that will result in more Americans realizing the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act and become full participants in the lives of their communities," said Andrew J. Imparato, AUCD Executive Director.
12/16/2014
Advancing Delivery and Payment Reform in Managed Care Provider Networks: Tools for Purchasers
from http://www.chcs.org
CHCS developed the following set of resources to help state purchasers design and implement effective VBP strategies within managed care. The resources, which draw from interviews and past work with state and federal VBP experts across the country.
12/15/2014
Department of Justice and HHS Office for Civil Rights Letter on FLSA and Olmstead
The US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released this joint dear colleague letter regarding the Olmstead obligations of state implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to home care workers.
2014-12-15 FLSA Dear Colleague Letter.pdf
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12/12/2014
Multiple Sclerosis Fact Sheet
This fact sheet is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with Multiple Sclerosis so that they can assist them as they make decisions related to their healthcare coverage
12/12/2014
NDNRC Fact Sheet- Intellectual Disability
This fact sheet is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with Intellectual Disability so that they can assist them as they make decision related to their healthcare coverage.
12/12/2014
NDNRC Fact Sheet- Autism Spectrum Disorder
This fact sheet is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with autism spectrum disorder so that they can assist them as they make decision related to their healthcare coverage.
12/12/2014
NDNRC Fact Sheet- Veterans
This fact sheet is intended to provide Navigators, Assisters and Certified Application Counselors with information about veterans and their eligibility for healthcare through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
12/10/2014
Division of Human Development and Disability's New Director, Dr. Georgina Peacock
from http://www.cdc.gov
Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, FAAP has been appointed as the Director of the Division of Human Development and Disability. Dr. Peacock has served as the Acting Director for the past four months, but she assumed the role permanently on Monday, December 15, 2014.
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12/9/2014
Maria Isabel Frangenberg is AUCD's Early Career Professionals' December Guest Blogger
AUCD is happy to announce the Early Career Professionals' December guest blogger - Maria Isabel Frangenberg. She is a Diversity and Inclusion Fellow with the Association of University Centers on Developmental Disabilities (AUCD).
12/9/2014
The State Innovation Models (SIMS) Program: An Overview
from http://kff.org
The ACA-established Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is testing an array of alternative payment and service delivery models through numerous demonstration and pilot programs designed to lower costs for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children�s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) while maintaining or improving the quality of care for beneficiaries. This fact sheet provides an overview of one of these programs � the State Innovation Models (SIM) initiative.
12/5/2014
#AUCD2014 Sponsors - Thank you!
Thanks to the sponsors at the AUCD 2014 Conference, our theme "AUCD Unleashed: The Power of Engagement" was truly realized.
12/5/2014
BBC Article: Care for people with learning disabilities 'failing', report says
Article in the BBC News UK reporting on a major government report with recommendations on the status of people with intellectual disabilities (or "learning disabilities" as they use the term) in the UK. The report - Winterbourne View - Time for Change - offers 10 recommendations for the NHS, local government, regulators and the government.
12/5/2014
Designing Appeals Procedures the Dual-Eligible Demonstrations
from http://www.nsclc.org
The core concept in the dual eligible financial alignment demonstration is integration � integration of payment streams, integration of services and, importantly, integration of appeals processes so that beneficiaries will have a system that protects both Medicare and Medicaid rights, ensures due process, and is easy to understand and navigate.
12/5/2014
Letter to CMS Providing Comments on Speech Generating Devices
On December 5, 2014, AUCD provided Laurence Wilson, the Director of the Chronic Care Policy Group of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States Department of Health and Human Services comment on Speech Generating Devices. AUCD's special interest group on assistive technology worked in coalition with other researchers, health professionals, service providers, and individuals with disabilities and their families to provide the following comments with respect to the National Coverage Decision (NCD).
Letter to CMS Providing Comments on Speech Generating Devices
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12/5/2014
The Uninsured: A Primer - Key Facts About Health Insurance and the Uninsured in America
from http://kff.org
The Uninsured: A Primer is structured in two parts. The first presents basic information about health coverage and the uninsured population leading up to and after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, who the uninsured are and why they do not have health coverage. The second presents information on the impact lack of insurance can have on health outcomes and personal finances, and provides an understanding of the difference health insurance makes in people�s lives.
