Connecting with others and sharing experiences is vital for children and adults with disabilities and their families. In addition to your circle of family and friends, there are local services and community resources.
Future planning is important for all families. Thinking about the future can be challenging and emotional. However, experience shows that adults with I/DD make a better transition from the family home when a future plan is in place.
Be prepared! Tornadoes may strike quickly, with little to no warning, causing extensive damage to structures and disrupting transportation, power, water, gas, communications and other services in their direct path and in neighboring areas.
The ADA explains what businesses and state/local governments must do to make sure that they do not discriminate against a member of the public with a disability who uses a service animal.
The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center fact sheet on Adult Day Services and Respite provides a primer on how Adult Day Services provide an option for respite for family caregivers.
This fact sheet from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) provides information on assistive devices for people with hearing, voice, speech, or language disorders.