Pop-Up IEP for Significant Disabilities - National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities

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General Information about Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities

National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities - The National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities (NCSSD), (formerly National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities - NCLID), is a resource center for information, training and technical assistance for families and educators of more than 1 million school children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, visually impaired, or who have severe disabilities.

Toolkit on Universal Design for Learning - OSEP Ideas That Work - Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education

Does someone in your home have a condition you want 9-1-1 to know about before they get to your house? The New Hampshire Department of Safety has a form, "Supplemental Automatic Location Information (ALI) Worksheet". Fill it out and send it to them to alert 9-1-1 in advance about your special needs when you call from your phone. This might be helpful if you use oxygen, have a heart condition, diabetes, are Deaf, or have another "permanent medical condition". Get a copy of the form by contacting Bureau of Emergency Management, Emergency Communications Section, at 271-6911 or (800) 806-1242

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation - information and support (in multiple languages) for people with, paralysis

National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs - Through the National Center, physicians, parents, administrators, and other health care professionals have access to educational, resource, and advocacy materials, guidelines for care, evaluation tools, and technical assistance. - American Academy of Pediatrics

Medical Home Training Materials - American Academy of Pediatrics

Disability Benefits and Support Services

A family who has a child with a disability should register with their Area Agency. The area agency can support families of children or adults with disabilities by providing respite funds, sibling groups, parent training, etc.

A family may qualify for Katie Beckett Medicaid Services. To apply contact your Area Agency - your case manager can help you fill out the application. Or Partners in Health (a branch of Area Agency) can help you as well.

A family may also qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). - SSI disability starter kit