FREE ID KIT; GIVE THEM YOUR 2 CENTS; AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!

(The following information is provided by Pathfinders For Autism.)

FREE Child ID Kit
These FREE kits will be distributed at Burger King, 1952 West Street, Annapolis, MD, on July 25, 2012, from 5-8PM.  The Child ID Kits contain: laminated cards, plus CDs containing your child’s digital fingerprints, video, voice recordings, and additional information prepared for the police to download in the case of an emergency.  State police officers greet the children, and answer your safety questions. 


Low Intensity Support Services (LISS) Survey

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) is undertaking a review of DDA Low Intensity Support Services (LISS), is providing a survey, to gather input from any stakeholders throughout MD.  This includes people with developmental disabilities and their families,
You are encouraged to share your perspective about what is working and not working well with LISS, in addition to ideas and recommendations you may have. All responses to the survey will be completely confidential.  Please fill out the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LISSMaryland

 

Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act 

Disability groups across the United States celebrated the Supreme Court Decision released on June 28, 2012. The Court upheld key provisions in the law. For families of children with disabilities the law has several important features: no one can be denied coverage based on a pre-existing condition; young adults may stay on their parents insurance until age 26; and increased funding to Community Health Centers and School Based Health Centers. Each state is able to expand its Medicaid program to give families and individuals greater access to quality healthcare and long-term home and community based care. 

The Kaiser Family Foundation offers a downloadable fact sheet on the Affordable Care Act.  And, Healthcare.gov has a timeline to show when different parts of the law go into effect.