Independent Living
Financial Supports
Housing
Community Living Supports
- Level of care;
- Types of disabilities served at the facility;
- Private or government financing;
- Compliance with regulatory agencies;
- Social, educational, and recreation activities offered;
- Type, level, and licensing of professional staff;
- Ability of the individuals to leave the facility for social or employment opportunities:
- Location in the community or distance from family and relatives; and
- the general feel of the facility (like a hospital or a home).
Home-Ownership/Renting
Transportation
Money Management
Employment
Social and Recreation
Sexuality
Spirituality
Guardianship
Health Care Funding
Personal Needs
Resources
Information & Support
For Parents and Patients
American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights
The Commission works to promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for people with mental, physical, and
sensory disabilities.
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
Provides information and advocacy for independent living with links to locate state councils and local centers.
Division of Service for People with Disabilities (DSPD)
Provides programs and services for people with disabilities including community living, day services, supported employment
services, and other services.
Center for Parent Information and Resources (DOE)
Parent centers in every state provide training to parents of children with disabilities and provide information about special
education, transition to adulthood, health care, support groups, local conferences and other federal, state, and local services.
This link has a search tool to help you find the parent center in your state; Department of Education, Office of Special Education.
Disability Resources
US Department of Labor's Disability Resources web page.
See also Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) homepage: https://www.dol.gov/odep/
US Department of Transportation
Provides information for travelers. Hosts a Toll Free Hotline for air travelers with disabilities. Hotline Duty Officers
provide general information about the rights of air travelers with disabilities. For information about the rights of persons
with disabilities in air travel, or for help in resolving disability-related air travel problems, visit the web site at http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/hotline.htm,
or call the Hotline at: 1-800-778-4838.
Keeping It Real: How to Get the Supports You Need for the Life You Want
This curriculum supports students as the transition from high school to adulthood and provides information and tools relating
to transition; self-assessment; supports; employment and careers; education and training; living arrangements, recreation
and leisure; and resources; from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Youth Leadership Toolkit
Guide book and DVD videos for youth/young adults, parents, medical providers, and other professionals with tips from young
adults to assist in transitioning to adulthood. Includes transportation, finding adult health care, healthy relationships,
employment/volunteering, self-advocacy and independent living.
Developed by Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) in collaboration with the Center for Persons with Disabilities
and the Becoming Leaders for Tomorrow Project.
Life Map 14-16 Year Old ( 34 KB)
A self-assessment for the young person that covers staying healthy, managing healthcare, independence, emotional health, and
school & work; from Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services.
Ready Set Go Checklist ( 3.4 MB)
A series of checklists to help young people think about planning for their future: Ready, Get Set, Go. Provided by Rhode Island
Department of Health and adapted from Bloorview Kids Rehab, Toronto, CA.
Competencies for Young People Transitioning ( 24 KB)
A suggested list of competencies that young adults should have as they transition to post-secondary school or work. Topics
include health condition; medical providers; insurance, independent living, recreation, and other general skills from the
Kentucky TEACH Project.
Systematic Transition Plan ( 76 KB)
A sample transition plan for collecting information about providers, skills, and goals. See the Word version for editing
for personal use.
Living Away From Home ( 37 KB)
This handout provides brief tips for young adults as they consider living on their own; from the Kentucky Commission for Children
with Special Health Care Needs.
Services in Montana
Adult Day Programs
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Adult Residential Care Homes
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College Disability Centers
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Disability Related Employment Programs
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Disability Related Transportation
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Local Support Groups, Disability/Diag
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Residential Services, Disability
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State Institutions for Individuals with Disabilities
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