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Module 1 | Getting Started | + |
Unit 1 | Getting Started | |
Unit 2 | How to Navigate the Course | |
Unit 3 | Minimum System Requirements | |
Unit 4 | Staying Safe on the Internet | |
Unit 5 | How Long the Course Takes | |
Unit 6 | Tips for Success | |
Unit 7 | What You'll Learn in the Course | |
Unit 8 | Overview of Seven Modules | |
Unit 9 | Lessons, Assignments and Exercises | |
Unit 10 | Learning from Others | |
Unit 11 | Extra Help Along the Way | |
Unit 12 | Course Exams | |
Unit 13 | Certificate of Completion | |
Module 2 | Introduction & Overview | + |
Unit 1 | Module #2: Introduction & Overview | |
Unit 2 | Living A Full Life | |
Unit 3 | Creating A Meaningful Life | |
Unit 4 | Your Role in the Process | |
Unit 5 | Assignment: What's A Meaningful Life? | |
Unit 6 | Let's Get Started! | |
Module 3 | The Freedom to Choose | + |
Unit 1 | Module #3: The Freedom to Choose | |
Unit 2 | A Time to Choose | |
Unit 3 | A Time to Choose: Pre-1960s | |
Unit 4 | A Time to Choose: The 1960s | |
Unit 5 | A Time to Choose: The 1970s | |
Unit 6 | A Time to Choose: The 1980s | |
Unit 7 | A Time to Choose: The 1990s | |
Unit 8 | A Time to Choose: The Present | |
Unit 9 | Hard Choices, Big Decisions: Your Dream vs. The System's Dream | |
Unit 10 | Assignment: Learning from Others' Success | |
Unit 11 | Person-Centered Planning: It's All About You! | |
Unit 12 | Rally Your Supporters | |
Unit 13 | Planning Processes | |
Unit 14 | Needs vs. Wants | |
Unit 15 | Assignment: Knowing Your Wants and Needs | |
Unit 16 | Self-Determination: Total Control | |
Unit 17 | Principles of Self-Determination | |
Unit 18 | Assignment: Show Me the Money | |
Unit 19 | Self-Directed Services and Financial Control | |
Unit 20 | Funding a Self-Determined Life | |
Unit 21 | Funding a Self-Determined Life: Federal Funding Sources | |
Unit 22 | Funding a Self-Determined Life: Medicaid | |
Unit 23 | Funding a Self-Determined Life: Medicaid Waivers | |
Unit 24 | Funding a Self-Determined Life: Social Security Programs | |
Unit 25 | Assignment: Research 101 | |
Unit 26 | Thinking Outside the System | |
Unit 27 | Segregation vs. Inclusion: It's Up to You! | |
Unit 28 | Who Might Benefit from Self-Determination? | |
Unit 29 | The Tools of Self-Determination | |
Unit 30 | The Tools of Self-Determination: Individual Budgets | |
Unit 31 | The Tools of Self-Determination: Independent Brokers | |
Unit 32 | The Tools of Self-Determination: Fiscal Management Agent | |
Unit 33 | Module Conclusion | |
Unit 34 | Exam #1 | |
Unit 35 | Exam #1: Answer Key | |
Module 4 | Family Supports | - |
Unit 1 | Module #4: Family Supports | |
Unit 2 | Exercise: Family Support From Those Who Know | |
Unit 3 | What is Family Support? | |
Unit 4 | The History of Family Support | |
Unit 5 | The History of Family Support: Pre-1960s | |
Unit 6 | The History of Family Support: The 1960s | |
Unit 7 | The History of Family Support: The 1970s | |
Unit 8 | The History of Family Support: The 1980s | |
Unit 9 | The History of Family Support: The 1990s | |
Unit 10 | The History of Family Support: The Present | |
Unit 11 | Who Benefits From Family Support? | |
Unit 12 | Assignment: Personal Experiences | |
Unit 13 | Examples of Family Support | |
Unit 14 | Resources for Family Supports | |
Unit 15 | Finding Funding | |
Unit 16 | Exercise: Identifying Family Supports | |
Unit 17 | Exercise: Identifying Family Supports - Answer Key | |
Unit 18 | Quality Family Supports | |
Unit 19 | What to Expect If Family Support Is Done Well | |
Unit 20 | Assignment: Evaluating Your Family Supports | |
Unit 21 | Legislation | |
Unit 22 | Exercise: Do You Know the Law? | |
Unit 23 | Exercise: Do You Know the Law? - Answer Key | |
Unit 24 | Challenges and Opportunities | |
Unit 25 | Challenge: Funding Limitations | |
Unit 26 | Opportunity: Consumer-Directed Care | |
Unit 27 | Challenge: Special Needs of Aging Caregivers | |
Unit 28 | Opportunity: A Prominent Issue | |
Unit 29 | Assignment: Voices of Experience | |
Unit 30 | Challenge: Cultural Competency | |
Unit 31 | Exercise: Can You Recognize Cultural Competency? | |
Unit 32 | Challenge: Permanency Planning | |
Unit 33 | Module Conclusion | |
Unit 34 | Exam #2 | |
Unit 35 | Exam #2: Answer Key | |
Module 5 | Community Living | + |
Unit 1 | Module 5: Community Living | |
Unit 2 | What is Community Living? | |
Unit 3 | Community Living Works! | |
Unit 4 | The History of Community Living | |
Unit 5 | The History of Community Living: Before 1900 | |
Unit 6 | The History of Community Living: 1900 to 1949 | |
Unit 7 | The History of Community Living: The 1950s | |
Unit 8 | The History of Community Living: The 1960s | |
Unit 9 | The History of Community Living: The 1970s | |
Unit 10 | The History of Community Living: The 1980s | |
Unit 11 | The History of Community Living: The Present | |
Unit 12 | The History of Community Living: The 1990s | |
Unit 13 | The Olmstead Decision | |
Unit 14 | Who Can Live Successfully in the Community? | |
Unit 15 | Benefits of Community Living | |
Unit 16 | Housing + Supports + Community = Home | |
Unit 17 | Supported Living – Help Along the Way | |
Unit 18 | Five Principles of Supported Living | |
Unit 19 | Exercise: Sara Alewife's Supported Living Plan | |
Unit 20 | Exercise: Sara Alewife's Supported Living Plan - Answer Key | |
Unit 21 | Assignment: Are You Ready for Independent Living? | |
Unit 22 | Choosing the Right Option | |
Unit 23 | Types of Housing | |
Unit 24 | Exercise: Building My Ideal Home | |
Unit 25 | Fair Housing Protections | |
Unit 26 | Barriers to Home Ownership | |
Unit 27 | Finding Financial Assistance | |
Unit 28 | Get Creative! | |
Unit 29 | Assignment: Homebuying 101 | |
Unit 30 | Things to Consider | |
Unit 31 | Assignment: A Place of My Own Checklist | |
Unit 32 | Module Conclusion | |
Unit 33 | Exam #3 | |
Unit 34 | Exam #3: Answer Key | |
Module 6 | Assistive Technology | + |
Unit 1 | Module 6: Assistive Technology | |
Unit 2 | Exercise: Taking Charge of Your Life With AT | |
Unit 3 | Exercise: Taking Charge of Your Life With AT - Answer Key | |
Unit 4 | What is Assistive Technology? | |
Unit 5 | High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech | |
Unit 6 | The Bridge to Inclusion | |
Unit 7 | Assignment: Solve the AT Challenge | |
Unit 8 | Assignment: Researching Assistive Technology | |
Unit 9 | Laws Impacting AT | |
Unit 10 | Universal Design: The Wave of the Future | |
Unit 11 | Universal Design and Housing | |
Unit 12 | Technologically Equipped Homes: The Next Horizon | |
Unit 13 | What Can A Technologically Equipped Home Do? | |
Unit 14 | Exercise: Design Your Ideal Home | |
Unit 15 | Module Conclusion | |
Unit 16 | Exam #4 | |
Unit 17 | Exam #4: Answer Key | |
Module 7 | Course Conclusion | + |
Unit 1 | Module 7: Course Conclusion | |
Unit 2 | Assignment: Action Plan for Living a Self-Determined Life | |
Unit 3 | Assignment: Focused on a Positive Future | |
Unit 4 | Moving to the Next Level | |
Unit 5 | Partners in Living Feedback |
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