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Neil Pascoe RN BSN CIC Epidemiologist Emerging and Infectious Disease Branch Infectious Disease Control Unit ELC Epi Workshop March 5 2014 wwwagencyabreviationstatetxus wwwdshsstatetxus. For Adults with intellectual disabilities or autism . Biennial Plan 2013-2014 for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Autism. VISION AND VALUES. Be . centered on the person and focus on strengths and . “Where the Rubber Hits the Cornfield!”. Heartland Self Advocacy Resource Network – . May 6, 2016. Webinar brought to you by: . Where the Rubber Hits the Cornfield. Presenters. Dawn Francis . – Iowa Statewide Independent Living . About Us. Private, non-profit agency. Created through federal Older Americans Act of 1965. One of 12 Area Agencies in Ohio. Serve individuals in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca and Wyandot Counties. Susan Fox, PhD. President/CEO WIHD. Director, Center for Disability and Health. Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management. Background and Significance. Age as an important sociological concept (Riley 1987). The Older Americans Act. The Older Americans Act (OAA) is a federal law that protects the well-being of Americans 60 years and older through services and programs designed to meet the specific needs of older adults. . Region 2 Area Agency on Aging. What is . Assistive Technology (AT) ?. Assistive devices. - equipment used to increase, maintain, or improve a person’s functional capabilities. AT services. - services that directly assist potential users in the selection, acquisition or use of an AT device. OCL Advisory Committee Kick-Off Meeting Welcome Executive Chamber Director, New York State Office for the Aging Introductions Committee Members Accessibility We want to ensure careful consideration of accessibility concerns; we need your input to be successful! Virginia’s State Plan for Aging Services October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2023 Recorded February 25, 2019 Webinar for Stakeholders Outline BACKGROUND State Plan Requirements NASUAD = National Associations of States United for Aging and Disabilities HCBS Workforce, Programs, and Payment Rates Disability Services and Aging and Adult Services Divisions 1/11/2019 1 Agenda Overview of Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Methods of Rate-Setting for HCBS Older Adult Services Orientation Manual. © Aging Services of Minnesota 2014. 1. Acknowledgements. This . resource was made possible by funding from the . Ronald Patterson Governance Fund . of the Aging Services of Minnesota Foundation. Maryland Commission on Aging. September 10, 2014. Candace Baldwin. Director of Strategy, Aging in Community. Source: “Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking solutions to the home care challenge.” The . Metlife. www.CTtechact.com. . Department of Aging and Disability Services. Connecticut Tech Act Project Mission. 2. To . increase independence and improve the lives of individuals with disabilities through increased access to Assistive Technology for work, school and community living.. f. or students with . disabilities/medical conditions in addition to Deafness. Susan Ackerman . RIT Disability Services Office. Susan.Ackerman@rit.edu 585.475.6988. September 20, 2016. Agenda for 1:15 – 1:45. Marisa Scala-Foley. Director, Aging and Disability Business Institute . 1. The Business Institute. The mission of the Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute) is to successfully build and strengthen partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and the health care system so older adults and people with disabilities will have access to services and supports that will enable them to live with dignity and independence in their homes and communities as long as possible..