Independence
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Election Day Survival Toolkit
Voters with disabilities need to be prepared for any challenges they may face. This Survival Kit will provide you with the information you might need to cast your vote and have it counted.
Read moreElwyn’s Philadelphia Resource List for Autism and Special Needs
This guide for parents and professionals in the Philadelphia area lists resources and information in the local area.
Read moreEmergency Room Resource Collection
The collection features emergency department resources for self-advocates, parents/caregivers, and professionals. Content includes forms, guides, and social stories.
Read moreEncouraging Independence
This resource provides information for direct support staff on how they can encourage the individuals with autism they support to be more independent in their lives.
Read moreEnd of Medicaid Continuous Coverage
If you or your family member is receiving health insurance from the state, you will need to complete a renewal every year to ensure eligibility.
Read moreEstate Planning Special Needs Alliance
Providing the best quality of life requires informed decisions. The best way to provide your special needs child with compassionate care and a comfortable life is to support your legal and financial decisions with reliable information and proven expertise. That’s why America’s finest disability attorneys have combined their talents to create the Special Needs Alliance. As attorneys in the field of Disability and Public Benefits Law, we help to enhance your child’s quality of life. Every member of the alliance has the resources and legal expertise to help you maintain public benefits for your child and develop effective estate plans that protect your assets.
Read moreEvacuating Your Home During a Natural Disaster
This resource is guide for how to safely evacuate your home in case of an emergency.
Read moreEveryday Lives
People with disabilities have a right to an everyday life; a life that is no different than that of all other citizens. This continues to be the truest statement on which we can build our work.
Read moreEveryone Votes PA
Under the leadership of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Department of State promotes the integrity of the electoral process, provides the initial infrastructure for economic development through corporate organizations and transactions, and protects the health and safety of the public.
Read moreEvidence-Based Practices
This resource provides information about evidence-based practices, what it means, how they're determined and a list of established treatments from the National Standards Project.
Read moreExpression of Trauma: Survival Circuit and PTSD
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. Trauma changes the way brain cells connect to each other. In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the survival circuit becomes overreactive and sensitive to anything that might seem like a threat.
Read moreExpressions of Trauma: Survival Circuit
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. The survival circuit describes how the brain and body respond to threats. The survival circuit is a normal and natural part of being human. The survival circuit helps us to handle any threats that could threaten our safety.
Read moreExpressions of Trauma: The Four F’s
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. When your brain detects a threat, your body will react to survive. It does not matter if the threat is real or not. There are four common ways people will react to threats:
Read moreExtended School Year Services
This guide contains a comprehensive compilation of documents that will provide direction, respond to questions, and guide parents and local education agencies in making determinations about ESY services.
Read moreFacts on Constipation
This fact sheet from Milestone HCQU Northwest, provides information on the causes of constipation, prevention and treatment strategies, and medication used for treatment of constipation.
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