Information of Interest

INARF recently submitted comments and recommendations for both the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver re-write and the Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan.

The feedback was developed with the assistances of various committees, work groups, and members with subject matter expertise. Should you have questions on the recommendations, please contact Christiaan Campbell at [email protected].
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HCBSadvocacy.org was recently launched by The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). As the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) rule comes to life, this blog-style site is meant to be a tool for national and state organizations, which advocate for individuals who are aging or have disabilities.

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The Social Security Administration announced this week the publication of an updated Disability Benefits Guide, also known as the "Red Book." The Ticket-to-Work Guide was also updated. Both are available on the SSA Website.

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TASH, an international leader in disability advocacy, is attempting to collect data on how (and when) persons with disabilities are put under guardianship/conservatorship. Click here to take the survey.

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The University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (IOD) in partnership with the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services is conducting a survey of how the current service system in Indiana serves individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) and a co-occurring mental/behavioral health challenge. All INARF member staff are encouraged to compete the survey by visiting Indiana Community Support Services Survey.