"Dr. Laurie Sperry has been active in the fields of autism services and research for decades. Learn about how she has taken personal action to address the incredible needs of autistic individuals who find themselves engaged with the criminal justice system." From ABAI's blog on Behavior Science Dissemination
https://www.bloomu.edu/documents/mcdowell-news-feb22 See the new issue of the McDowell Institute's newsletter for insights on structuring and facilitating conversations, addressing challenging behavior through pre-correction, supporting students with emotional distress / trauma, and more.
This year, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will give out approximately $4 million in Live Well at Home grants. Live Well at Home grants are designed to support Minnesotans age 65 and older older with staying in their homes and communities of choice through promoting health, independence and community involvement. The funds will
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This is the original video of Martin Luther King speech from the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.
Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota will spend $40 million in federal pandemic relief funds a-mist health care capacity challenges. The goal of the funds is to hire more health care workers to help hospitals challenged by staffing as the Omicron variant spreads. Read more about this news on the mn.gov news page.
The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systemshttps://ncapps.acl.gov/ncapps-shorts.htmlAcknowledging and understanding a person’s racial and cultural identities is essential for providing person-centered supports. In a new series of short videos, NCAPPS community members share their thoughts on how their racial and cultural identities shape their expectations and views of support systems.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) created a new flyer to help people find help when they need it. Read more about it on the Administration for Community Living (ACL) website.
Last month, the Council on Quality and Leadership finished its 8-part Personal Outcome Measures® (POM) Indicator Webinar Series. These webinars confronted common questions and misconceptions that people may face when conducting POM interviews. The series aimed to amplify attendee understanding about how the indicator is defined, bring more clarity to decision-making about the presence of outcomes and