Welcome to Partners in Living, a self-study course created to help people with developmental disabilities, their family and friends explore four important elements that, together, can help them create a meaningful life: Self-Determination, Family Support, Community Living and Assistive Technology.

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Module 1 Full Life Ahead!
Unit 1 Module 1: Full Life Ahead!  
Unit 2 Who’s In Charge?  
Unit 3 What is Community Inclusion?  
Unit 4 Integration vs. Inclusion  
Unit 5 Room for Improvement  
Unit 6 Who Benefits from Inclusion?  
Unit 7 Dignity and Respect  
Unit 8 Words Matter  
Unit 9 Ban the “R” Word  
Unit 10 Learning from the Past  
Unit 11 The Parent Movement  
Unit 12 The Age of the Institution  
Unit 13 The Right to a “Normal” Life  
Unit 14 The Independent Living Movement  
Unit 15 Family and Community Supports Emerge  
Unit 16 Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers  
Unit 17 The Olmstead Decision  
Unit 18 The “Integration Mandate”  
Unit 19 The Self-Advocacy Movement  
Unit 20 Self-Determination  
Unit 21 Key Legislation Propels Change  
Unit 22 Community and Family Support Legislation  
Unit 23 Assistive Technology Legislation  
Unit 24 Pulling It All Together  
Unit 25 Partners in Living Quiz 1  
Module 2 The Freedom to Choose
Unit 1 The Freedom to Choose  
Unit 2 Who’s in Control?  
Unit 3 It's Up to You!  
Unit 4 Person-Centered Planning  
Unit 5 It’s My Choice!  
Unit 6 Rally Your Supporters  
Unit 7 Microboards  
Unit 8 Microboards In Action  
Unit 9 Self-Directed Services  
Unit 10 Who Can Help?  
Unit 11 Medicaid  
Unit 12 Money Follows the Person  
Unit 13 Medicaid Waivers  
Unit 14 Section 1115 Waivers  
Unit 15 HCBS Waivers  
Unit 16 HCBS Settings Final Rules  
Unit 17 State Plan HCBS Waivers  
Unit 18 State-Directed Care vs. Self-Directed Care  
Unit 19 Self-Directed Services Waivers  
Unit 20 Community First Choice Waivers  
Unit 21 Taking Financial Control  
Unit 22 Expert Assistance  
Unit 23 TEFRA: The Katie Beckett Waiver  
Unit 24 Waiver Waiting Lists  
Unit 25 Social Security Programs  
Unit 26 ABLE Accounts  
Unit 27 Competitive Integrated Employment  
Unit 28 Pulling It All Together  
Unit 29 Partners in Living Quiz 2  
Module 3 Family Supports and Community Services
Unit 1 Module 3: Family Supports and Community Services  
Unit 2 Fighting Common Misperceptions  
Unit 3 What is Family Support?  
Unit 4 Who Benefits from Family Supports?  
Unit 5 Effective Supports  
Unit 6 Where We’ve Been  
Unit 7 Treat People Like People  
Unit 8 Where We Are Today  
Unit 9 The Experts Weigh In  
Unit 10 Examples of Family Support  
Unit 11 Limited Federal Funding  
Unit 12 Self-Directed Services  
Unit 13 Reality Check  
Unit 14 Family Support Resources  
Unit 15 DSP Workforce Crisis  
Unit 16 Importance of Planning  
Unit 17 An Aging Population  
Unit 18 Cultural Competency  
Unit 19 Pulling It All Together  
Unit 20 Partners in Living Quiz 3  
Module 4 Community Living
Unit 1 Community Living  
Unit 2 What is Community Living?  
Unit 3 Are You Ready to Let Go?  
Unit 4 Karli’s Best Life  
Unit 5 Where We Are Today  
Unit 6 Most Integrated Setting  
Unit 7 Choosing the Right Option  
Unit 8 Who Can Live in the Community?  
Unit 9 This is Living!  
Unit 10 Benefits of Community Living  
Unit 11 Housing + Supports + Community = Home  
Unit 12 Supported Living: Help Along the Way  
Unit 13 Everyone Belongs  
Unit 14 Examples of Supports and Services  
Unit 15 Assistive Technology  
Unit 16 High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech  
Unit 17 Examples of AT  
Unit 18 Get Creative!  
Unit 19 Safe, Accessible Housing  
Unit 20 Smart Homes  
Unit 21 Types of Housing  
Unit 22 Home Ownership  
Unit 23 Think Outside the Box  
Unit 24 Things to Consider  
Unit 25 Housing-Related Financial Assistance  
Unit 26 Finding AT  
Unit 27 Funding AT  
Unit 28 Pulling It All Together  
Unit 29 Partners in Living Quiz 4