Like many services that families of people with disabilities depend on, regulations regarding background checks are set by the individual states. Unsuspecting families may be told that all workers must pass a “background check” but depending on where you live, that could…
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Originally posted 01/04/14 by Just Joshin’ Ya’s Mom – Karen Gregoire Josh with his brand new, court-appointed guardians, big brother Tim and Dad! Do you have a child with an intellectual disability or developmental delay? Have you thought long and…
read moreOriginally posted by Mardra of Grown Ups & Downs 1/15/2014 Yup folks, there it is, the 18 pages I have to complete within the next week. Sure, “the state” mailed them to me postmarked Dec 12th, but you see, to get the…
read moreBy Stephanie Holland Since this month’s topic is legal issues, I wanted to start looking at what I’ve heard experts say is the most important “first step” in planning for the future – the Letter of Intent (LOI). From what I’ve read (I’m no…
read moreSince this month’s topic is legal issues, I wanted to start looking at what I’ve heard experts say is the most important “first step” in planning for the future – the Letter of Intent (LOI). From what I’ve read (I’m no lawyer)…
read moreBy Stephanie Holland In the News One of my roles here on The Road is to scour the news for stories that are relevant to our community. I usually share them via “ScoopIt” and post them to our RebelMouse site. Once in a while…
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