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ADAPT
(Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today) A group fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.
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Cripples are Cool
A humorous side of quadriplegia and the Attendant crisis.
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Independent Living
The Institute's purpose is to promote the opportunities of persons with disabilities to gain more personal and npolitical power, self-determination, full participation and equality through information, training materials, consultancy and technical assistance. The Institute works in cooperation with other organizations which support these aims at the local, national and international level, including self-help groups in developing countries.
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MiCASSA
Medicaid Community Attendant Services And Supports Act of 1999, gives people real choice in long term services. Amending Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), it creates an alternative service called Community Attendant Services and Supports. MiCASSA allows individuals eligible for Nursing Facility Services or Intermediate Care Facility Services for the Mentally Retarded (ICF-MR) the choice to use these dollars for Community Attendant Services and Supports. THE MONEY FOLLOWS THE INDIVIDUAL!
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Managing Your Own Health Care
You've got to be a savvy consumer to make sure your needs are met. By June Isaacson Kailes
Finding your way safely through the increasingly complex health care jungle is never easy, especially if you are sick. It can be a tricky and pressure-filled business, but
there are ways to protect yourself.
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STARBRIGHT Family Room is an online community that provides information and support to help parents care for their seriously ill child. There is a new edition each month featuring information from both caregivers and healthcare professionals.
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SPECIALLY FOR YOU
Clothing for the Physically Challenged. We design, sew and sell adaptive clothing for the special needs of the physically challenged person.
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