Partners in Policymaking Class 37

Session 1: HISTORY
September 13-14, 2019

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ONLINE TRAINING AND OTHER RESOURCES:

• Partners in Time Online Course – English
• Partners in Time Online Course – Spanish
• Parallels in Time
• Partners in Policymaking®: Changing Lives. Changing Policies
• "Planning Accessible Meetings and Events, A Toolkit," American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights

INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY ARTICLES:

• The Origin and Nature of Our Institutional Models by Wolf Wolfensberger, Syracuse University
• From Feeblemindedness to Self-Advocacy, a Half Century of Growth and Self-Fulfillment by Gunnar Dybwad, Heller School, Brandeis University
• The Radiator, Chapter Fourteen of Public Hostage: Public Ransom – Inside Institutional America, by William Bronston, MD

PARENT HISTORY AND PEOPLE FIRST LANGUAGE:

• Disability is Natural by Kathie Snow
• People First Language
• Short video: The Only Label That Counts is the Person's Name

INDEPENDENT LIVING:

• Ed Roberts section on the Council website
• A Conversation with Ed Roberts, California, "We Won't Go Away" video: 
  Part 1
  Part 2:
• National Disability Policy:
  1) National Disability Policy: Progress Report October 2017
  2) Update
• ADA "Moments in Disability History"
• ADA Legacy website

SELF ADVOCACY

• The Arc Position Statements
• Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
• Self Advocacy Movement (Parallels in Time)
• Advocating Change Together

MINNESOTA HISTORY

• With An Eye to the Past
• With An Eye to the Future
• Minnesota's Olmstead Plan at the Department of Human Services (DHS) website
• Person Centered Practices

Session 2: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
October 11-12, 2019

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ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES:

• Partners in Education Online Course – English
• Partners in Education Online Course – Spanish
  
• The Top Questions Asked about Special Education, with Patrick Schwarz
• The Convergence of Disability Law and Policy, Rud Turnbull feature and video
• Lou Brown Interview
• Positive Behavior Supports, Dr. Herb Lovett
• Positive Behavior Supports, Mike Mayer
• History and Evolution of Behavioral Approaches & Interventions, Derrick Dufresne

GENERAL RESOURCE MATERIALS ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION:

• OSERS Home Page
• Seven Steps to Effective Parent Advocacy, Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W.
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Provisions Related to Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools, March 2011
• Toolkit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities
• Center on Technology and Disability
• Assistive Technology 101 Family Center on Technology and Disability
• Assistive Technology and Schools

MINNESOTA SPECIFIC RESOURCES

• AT One-Stop
• Child Find in Minnesota, Fact Sheet 700
• Developing IEPs in Minnesota, Fact Sheet 702
• IEP Implementation and Review, Fact Sheet 704
• Independent Education Evaluations in Minnesota, Fact Sheet 707
• Termination of Services, Fact Sheet 712
• Tools for Your Future – how assistive technology can be used in education
• Minnesota Special Education Experience Study 2014
• "How to Be a Good Advocate for Your Child in Special Education Services." NEW
• Student Suspensions NEW
• Understanding Assistive Technology
• Assistive Technology and Schools NEW
• Assistive Technology Appeals: Medical AssistanceNEW
• Assistive Technology Appeals: Private Insurance NEW
• Will Medical Assistance Pay for Assistive Technology? NEW
• Think College
  • Transition IEP goals to prepare for inclusive post-secondary education
  • Strategies to prepare for post-secondary education
  • Foundational skills for college and career learning plan
  • Suggestions for parents to help prepare son/daughter for post-secondary education

MINNESOTA MALTREATMENT AND EMERGENCY PLANNING RESOURCES:

• Student Maltreatment
• Confidential Maltreatment Reporting Form
• Student Maltreatment Information Sheet
• Feeling Safe, Being Safe – closed captioned presentation and booklet

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• Health Conditions Information Sheets
• Parental Rights
• Four Questions and Answers on the following topics:
  • Identification of a Parent for participating in Special Education planning for a child
  • Care and Treatment Transportation
  • Personal Activity Reports (PARs) and Periodic Certifications
  • Clarification of Educational Record Definitions and Procedures
• Records Review Check Lists for Part C (Birth to age 3) and Part B (Ages 3 to 21)
• How can parents prepare for an IEP meeting?
• The Pop-Up IEP – Significant Support Need Version
• Person Centered Practices
• Assistive Technology Manual Update

Session 3: COUNTY'S ROLE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
November 15-16, 2019

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ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES:

• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – English
• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – Spanish
• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – American Sign Language

MINNESOTA RESOURCES:

• Jensen Settlement Agreement
• Disability Minnesota (one stop to MN state agency programs, services, products)
• Rebuilding Together
• Minnesota Disability Law Center
• Disability Services Division e-list – how to subscribe/unsubscribe
• Assistive Technology for Employment
• Assistive Technology for Education
• AT One-Stop
• Employment First – Minnesota's Plan for Competitive, Integrated Employment
• Minnesota's Olmstead Plan:
  • February 2017 Revised Olmstead Plan
  • Public comment period re: measurable goals
  • “Participate” page
  • Documents and resources
• Department of Human Services (DHS) FACT SHEETS/BULLETINS
  • Family Support Grant Program
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
  • Minnesota Health Care Programs
  • Alternative Care Program
  • Brain Injury Waiver
  • Community Alternative Care Waiver
  • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver
  • Developmental Disabilities Waiver
  • Consumer Support Grant Program
  • DHS Licensing
  • Long-Term Care Consultation Services
  • DHS Email Subscriptions
  • Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities
  • MnCHOICES
  • DHS Explains Changes in the Implementation of Spousal Impoverishment Protections
  • Directory of County Social Service/Human Services Departments
  • Change of fiscal services for people who participate in CDCS and CSG
• Minnesota State Statutes:
  • Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
  • Definitions
  • County Board Case Management Responsibilities
  • Chapter 245D
  • Section 256B.092 Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
  • Section 252.44 County Board Responsibilities
  • Section 252.50 State Operated Programs
  • Open Meeting Law
• County Government
  • County Government 101
  • Duties of a County Commissioner
  • County Code of Ethics
  • So You Want to Be a County Commissioner
  • Parliamentary Procedure

NATIONAL RESOURCES:

• Understanding Supplemental Security Income, SSI for Children
• You and Your Rights

Session: PERSONAL LIVING AND SUPPORTED & CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT
January 17-18, 2020

Agenda
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ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES:

• Partners in Employment Online Course – English
• Partners in Employment Online Course – Spanish
• Partners in Employment Online Course – EZ Read version
• Partners in Living Online Course
• Partners in Living Online Course - Spanish
• Meet the Future Face of Employment

SECTION 1. HOUSING/COMMUNITY LIVING

• Disability Rights in Housing
• Housing Benefits 101
• Universal Design Education
• Housing Access Services (from The Arc Minnesota)
• Developmental Disabilities Waiver (PDF)
• Housing Access Services: Movers (Video)
• MnCHOICES Assessment and Support Plan
• Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
• Priced Out in the United States 
  • Priced Out Fact Sheet
  • The Impact of the Affordability Gap
  • SSI, Area Median Income, and Rental Costs, State by State
  • Federal Policy Recommendations

SECTION 2. EMPLOYMENT

• Work Incentives Connection
  • Work Incentives for People on SSI
  • How Earnings Affect SSI
  • ABLE Act
  • MA-EPD
  • PASS (Plan to Achieve Self Support)
  • Student Earned Income Exclusion
  • Tax Incentives for People with Disabilities Who Work
• Disability Benefits 101
• WorkWithoutLimits – Putting abilities to work in Massachusetts
• Employees' Practical Guide to Negotiating and Requesting Accommodation Under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Real Work, Real Jobs – Stories from the front line
• DHS Bulletin Regarding MA-EPD
• My Next Move: What do you want to do for a living?
• O*NET Online – Career exploration and job analysis tool
• The Essential Elements of Customized Employment for Universal Application
• 2019 Red Book – A Summary Guide to Employment Supports for Persons with Disabilities under the SSDI and SSI Programs:
• SSA Redbook Web page
• Introduction (PDF)
• What's New in 2020?

Session 5: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
February 8-9, 2020

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ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES:

• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – English
• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – Spanish
• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – American Sign Language

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING LINKS

• Video presentations with Professor John McKnight about Community Building with links to a collection of his papers and other documents
• Heartland Center for Leadership Development

Resources for Organizers:

• Internet Activism
• Neighborhood Funders Group
• Community Tool Box
• Progressive Technology Project
• Using the Internet for Outreach and Organizing
• Getting People to Help

Additional Resources Related to Community Organizing:

• Data Practices in Minnesota
• Parliamentary Procedure

Session 6: MINNESOTA'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
March 15-16, 2020

Participant Reimbursement
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ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES:

• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – English
• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – Spanish
• Partners in Making Your Case Online Course – American Sign Language
• Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State

MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LINKS

Welcome to the Minnesota House of Representatives

• Session Daily
• House Member Information 2017-2018
• Committee Information
• House Facebook
• House YouTube
• House Twitter
• Committees – Role and How to Testify
• Tune Into Your Minnesota Legislature
• Minnesota State and Federal Offices
• Minnesota State Government Series
  

MINNESOTA SENATE LINKS

• Welcome to the Minnesota Senate
• Senate Committees
• Minnesota Senate Members

OTHER MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES

• Glossary of Terms
• Procedures (Parliamentary)
• Citizen Participation
• Minnesota State Legislature – How to Follow a Bill

OTHER RESOURCES

Department of Human Services (DHS) Bulletins:

• Developmental Disabilities Waiver
• Brain Injury Waiver
• Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver
• Community Alternative Care Waiver
• How to Talk About Disability and Human Rights

State Legislative Process:

• "How a Bill Becomes a Law in Minnesota" (MPR News video)

Session 7: FEDERAL ISSUES
April 18, 2020

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ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES:

• A Countdown to the 25th Anniversary of the ADA – Judge Frank's Interview
• Medicaid: Supporting and Saving Lives of Minnesotans with Developmental Disabilities

FEDERAL FUNDING

• Introduction to Your Federal Government
• The Role of the Federal Government in the Lives of People with Developmental Disabilities & Their Families

FACT SHEETS

• New York Department of Health - Health Advisory: COVD-19 Updated Guidance Operators Regarding Visitation
• Center for Public Representation - The CARES Act and Disability Priorities
• Our corona virus response must include disabled and low-income people
• Disability Community Asks for COVID-19 Legislation
• HHS Office for Civil Rights - Bulletin: Civil Rights, HIPPAS and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• National Disability Institute – Eight Takeaways from Listening Sessions on Impact of Coronavirus Crisis on Disability Community

PROPOSED LEGISLATION

• Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 (S.3544)

GENERAL RESOURCES

• Your "Letters" Count
• Guidelines for Meetings with Elected Officials
• Key to a Successful Meeting
• Federal Government Org Chart
• CPSD Values & Principles for Policy Framework
• Justice Department Reaches Landmark Settlement Agreement with State of Oregon regarding Americans with Disabilities Act
• CPSD Issue Brief: Is supported Employment a Good Investment for Taxpayers
• "The Dignity of Risk" (Robert Perske)
• The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
• ADA Home Page
• ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
• Your Path to Government Benefits

Session 8: GRADUATION WEEKEND
June 19-20, 2019

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Resource Packet

• Roles and Responsibilities of Office Bearers
• Serving on a Nonprofit Board of Directors
• Welcoming New Board Members