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Maryland offers "The New Directions Waiver" as a means of self-directing state and federal Medicaid dollars for individuals who qualify for supports due to their disability.

This offers the disabled individual the opportunity to use those dollars to best meet their own unique needs. However, it comes with the responsibility to create a plan, a budget, and find your own resources to make the plan a reality.

No centralized source of resources exists. The purpose of this blog is to direct others to resources in our communities and to provide one example of a self-directed plan. (*Caution: The self-directed plan described at the beginning of this blog is for an individual with a 5/5 needs rating, the highest possible rating in Maryland, and therefore the highest budget possible. Most will have a lower rating and a lower budget to work with.) It is also to share firsthand knowledge of experiences that may assist others who self-direct services.

Comments are welcome. Please share your knowledge with others.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Resources By State

I just added a link to State by State Resources from Autism Speaks. I can't personally vouch for any of the service providers, and it is not a comprehensive list. V uses dentists, doctors and specialists that are not on the list. My friend uses a music therapist that is not on the list.
There was already a link to a list of resources provided by Autism Pathfinders, but each link offers different resources. If you don't find what you need in one list, check the other. I wish there was one comprehensive list, but I have not found that yet. An individual does not have to be autistic to benefit from these community resources, so whatever the disability, if you need support services, a doctor, or a specialist, check the lists.
If anyone has found a resource in the community that they would like to make others aware of, please post the information in a comment, and I will add a post to make others aware.
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