Special Education: School to Post-School Transition
~~This is a collection of material on different aspects of the Transition process including: Assessment, Regulation, IEP, Resources and Conferences among other topics
~~This is a collection of material on different aspects of the Transition process including: Assessment, Regulation, IEP, Resources and Conferences among other topics
~~This page has links to various services and information related to disabilities.
~~This page has information and links for organizations providing business and employment services
~~This page has links to materials for students, parents or guardians about the transition process, IEP and 504 procedures
~~The report on this page “uses the home county of a person receiving a specific service and reports only those providers currently providing services. It does not represent a comprehensive list of provider companies willing to offer services in that county. Please contact the Division or your support coordinator for additional information.”
~~“Most services provided through the Division are done so by a provider agency (a company that works under contract with the Division). Some providers specialize in providing specific types of services.”
The tool on this page will help visitors to search the services currently provided and the companies providing them, by county.
“With this application, the State is seeking approval to implement the following new proposals for its Medicaid expansion as directed by Senate Bill 96:
“What is EPAS?
EPAS is a Medicaid service for people with disabilities who work and need personal assistance in order to remain employed.
This service is designed to provide personal assistance for people who may have physical, mental, cognitive, and/or developmental disabilities that are working in an integrated and competitive setting. The assistance provided is for tasks directly related to maintaining employment.”
“Individuals with disabilities have the right to a self-determined life, individual choice, and connection to those in their community just as much as those without disabilities. In 2014, the federal government issued the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) final settings rule, also known as the Settings Rule, that protects and ensures these rights…”
“All new residential, day support, and group employment settings are required to be in compliance with the Settings Rule from the first day services are provided
– DSPD, DOH, OQD, and OL have worked together to create a new review process for new settings.”
“General Description:
This bill requires the Department of Human Services to identify barriers an individual with a disability experiences in obtaining services and provide a report to the Legislature.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill: