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New courses from HDC faculty available across LSUHSC schools

HDC faculty members Rose Angelocci, Ph.D., CRC, CWIC and Nicky Gillies, MSNIC formed brand-new courses available to all LSUHSC students in the fall 2023 semester.

Louisiana LEND scholar Tiffany Richard on Autism Acceptance for the Organization for Autism Research

Autism Acceptance month is over… now what? Self-advocate and 2022-23 LEND scholar Tiffany Richard shares why autism acceptance is important after April in an article for Organization for Autism Research. As Tiffany puts it, “Autistic people don’t magically turn into pumpkins and disappear when the month is over.”

Her tips include:

• Learn About Autism from other Autistic Perspectives
• Treat Us Like Equals
• Create Sensory Friendly Spaces

Louisiana LEND scholar Maddie Mayes featured in the Act Early Network News

Check out LEND scholar Maddie Mayes featured in the Act Early Network News’ Spring 2023 Issue! The feature, titled “Louisiana LEND Scholar Studies Family Perspectives on Developmental Monitoring,” explains Maddie’s leadership project, which sought to explore the knowledge and perspectives of parents and other caregivers regarding healthy development and developmental monitoring (DM).

Perspectives: How to prevent burnout as a self-advocate

LEND Alumni Alert: MCH journeys

Louisiana FASD Summit 2023

Special IDEA Training Study about Advocacy

Below is a notice about a study co-sponsored by the Spencer Foundation and Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans. This notice is provided for your information only. HDC is not responsible for distribution of any prizes awarded for participation in this event.

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule Takes Effect

Key points in plain language
Here is a brief description of big ideas coming up in this article.

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) are for people who receive Medicaid. HCBS allows people to receive services in their own home or community rather than institutions or other isolated settings.

HCBS passed a new rule on March 17, 2023. This rule makes sure that HCBS programs offer services in the most integrated settings. HCBS must serve individuals in the community just as those who do not receive HCBS services have access to similar services in the community.

Visit this link to read the full description of the new HCBS rule: https://acl.gov/programs/hcbs-settings-rule

The new HCBS rule helps the individual receiving services be more independent, be more active in the community, and make their own life choices.

After nine years and multiple delays, the Centers for Medicare and Medical Services’ Home and Community Based Services Final Rule finally takes effect March 17, 2023. This rule ensures that individuals receiving services and supports through Medicaid’s HCBS programs are able to receive those services in the most integrated settings and are provided full access to the community. Such settings must offer privacy, dignity and respect and allow people with disabilities the ability to make independent choices about their daily activities, physical environment and who they are in contact with. The rule increases the quality of HCBS and provides added protections to individuals that receive these services. The changes are expected to impact more than a million people receiving Medicaid home and community-based services. The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has a clear definition and hosts regular webinars to help stakeholders understand this HCBS Settings Rule.

Recruitment begins for scholarship program preparing allied health students to serve children receiving special education

Are you a graduate student in the Allied Health Professions and considering working with students with disabilities after your graduation?

Get acquainted with this unique population by participating in the Interprofessional Preparation Program.

Louisiana LEND scholars create Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) fact sheet asking “what will Louisiana do?”