Resources

Managing Depression

This information sheet, developed by ASERT, provides some tips and suggestions for self-advocates to learn how to help manage symptoms of depression.

Medicaid and Medicare Dual Eligibility

This resource provides information about the differences between Medicaid and Medicare and answers questions about dual eligibility and why you might want to apply for it.

Medicaid Waivers for Individuals with Autism

This page is about Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers in Pennsylvania. HCBS Waivers are a type of Medicaid program that provides long-term services and supports to groups of people who need support to live in their communities.

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Medical Assistance Transportation Program

The Medical Assistance Transportation Program, also known as MATP, provides transportation to medical appointments for Medical Assistance recipients who do not have transportation available to them.

Medical Social Story Collection

This page features a collection of medical social stories developed by the ASERT team. These resources are designed to help people understand how medical procedures and exams can challenge individuals with autism. These social stories provide information on what to expect when you receive medical tests and undergo procedures in a clinical setting.

Meeting Etiquette

This resource for individuals with autism provides main guidelines on setting up and attending in-person and virtual meetings.

Mental Health Resource Collection

This is a collection of resources from various sources on the topic of mental health for individuals with autism. Topics range from general mental health resources to anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, services and assessment, psychopharmacology, and crisis intervention.

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Moving to a New Place Social Story

This resource explains what to expect when you are part of a family that is moving from one place to another. It also talks about moving as a military family.

My ODP Training & Resource Center

Supporting Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities and their families to achieve greater independence, choice, and opportunity in their lives.

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National Autism Indicators Reports

The National Autism Indicators Report series presents the research findings from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute's Life Course Outcomes Program. Reports include statistics on high school students with autism, developmental disability services and outcomes in adulthood, vocational rehabilitation, and transition into young adulthood.

National Parks Social Story

This visual resource provides information for individuals about visiting America's national parks.

National Technical Assistance Center on Transition

Assisting agencies in implementing practices that help to ensure success in post-secondary education and employment.

Navigating Health Services

This resource, developed by ASERT, provides information for direct support staff on how to help the individuals they support to navigate different health services and systems.

Navigating the Juvenile Justice System

The purpose of this guide is to help parents better understand the juvenile justice process, particularly how it works for a child with a disability. This guide will walk parents through each stage of the process, pointing out the places where the parent’s input is especially important.

Noticing Signs of Mental Health

It is natural to experience emotional ups and downs. Life events affect everyone, and some of us are more vulnerable to experiencing mental health challenges because of life events both past and present. This resource provides information identify, intervene and prevent mental illness.

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