General
When is a guardian appropriate to assist a family member make a medical decision? Are there alternatives to guardianship? When is it appropriate to obtain a power of attorney? Listen as two DRN attorneys discuss these and other issues related to substituted decision-making. You can also access at no cost helpful publications that provide more detailed information and assistance.
Download this podcast to your computer, Ipod, or other MP3 player and listen at your convenience. To get this podcast, as well as helpful publications about substituted decision-making and many other subjects, visit DRN's web site at
http://www.drnpa.org/page/how-to-prepare-for-and-what-to-expect-at-an-iep-meeting.
Also available: "How to Prepare For and What to Expect at an IEP Meeting"
and "A Summary of New Laws Affecting Persons with Disabilities"
The DRN podcast series is made possible by the generous support of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council.
Catalogue of Supports and Services
An overview of programs and support services offered to people living with a disability in PA.
Long Term Care Supports Guidebook
Resources for people living with a disability that would require long term care support services.
This brochure provides information regarding augmentative communication devices (speech generating device) if you are in an ICF/MR or intermediate care facility for persons with Mental Retardation.
This brochure provides the type of financial and estate planning devices used in PA. It is important to understand how properly drafted trusts can be used to protect the eligibility of a person with a disability.
The
PEAL
Center is pleased to send
you the link to the Spring 2008 Newsletter: http://0052b07.netsolhost.com/spring08.pdf
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Attached is a fact sheet briefly
explaining several issues related to medical decision-making for persons with
mental retardation. Please note also that, while this fact sheet specifically references
persons with mental retardation, the points discussed would be applicable to any
situation involving a person whose disability impairs his/her ability to make
medical decisions.
Factsheet on Medical Consent
Factsheet on Medical Consent
http://www.section508.gov/
This link will provide you with information on federal requirements on web page accessability standards. It also includes a list of tools to evaluate your web site's compliance to these accessability standards.
A Quick Reference Guideline to Section 508
http://www.webaim.org
Web Accessibility in Mind is a website dedicated to accessibility issues with regard to web pages. The provide information and resources to evaluate web pages, one page at a time. You can click on the link and go to WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool to evaluate your web page.
http://www.TFEC.org/
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities is a local foundation providing grant opportunities to organizations that enhance the communities in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry, and Dillsburg. The following publication has more information on the Foundation.
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
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