U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools February 12, 2021 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov More Resources Spanish To reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic and maximize the amount…
ADVOCATES NEEDED! We are asking our peers with disabilities, advocates, and allies to join us in a campaign to demand Indiana prioritize vaccinating our peers with disabilities now! CDC guidelines have recommended our peers with disabilities be given priority access to the COVID-19 vaccination during the first phase of a states’ vaccination plans. However,…
Infection prevention training survey reminder First, a big THANK YOU to everyone who has responded to our survey about infection prevention training needs. Your responses to this survey will help the Indiana Department of Health plan for future support of frontline professionals across the state. If you have not yet completed the survey, we still want to hear…
A federal committee charged with guiding the nation’s priorities on autism remains in disarray nearly a year and a half after Congress reauthorized it. The panel known as the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee — comprised of federal officials and members of the autism community — is tasked with advising the secretary of health and human…
BQIS training series kick-off for providers: Charting the LifeCourse The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Bureau of Quality Improvement Services believe that a true person-centered system measures a service or program by its ability to achieve quality, person-centered outcomes for the individuals being supported. We also recognize that providers play a key role…
Updated FAQ on COVID-19 flexibilities and resources for individuals and families The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services is committed to working collaboratively with individuals, families, case managers and providers during this extraordinary time. We appreciate the hands-on and coordinated efforts and responses our case managers and providers have demonstrated. As part of this commitment, BDDS…
Taken from the February, 2021 edition of INvision, newsletter of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Services. The article was written by Amy Luellen, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Liaison to the Centers for Independent Living. The independent living philosophy To empower people with disabilities with the freedom to make personal choices The pathway to independence for…
Upcoming provider grant opportunities and informational webinar Over the course of 2020, the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services was able to provide grant opportunities to support the provider network as it responded to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the BDDS Day Service Sustainability Grants and the HCBS Residential / ICF Provider Relief Grants,…
Waiver provider survey (excluding case management) The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services’ mission is “To connect people with disabilities and their families to resources and supports to live their best life.” To provide individuals and families the option of applying for BDDS services through an online platform, the BDDS Gateway was launched on Feb. 1,…
Is The Pandemic A Chance To Reimagine Special Education? by Cayla Bamberger, The Hechinger Report | February 4, 2021 FacebookTwitter LinkedIn Email Single mom Nicole Vaughn has spent the better part of her adult life advocating for her five adopted children with disabilities. But when schools shuttered for the coronavirus last spring, Vaughn gained a…
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