by RIDDCouncil | Mar 25, 2015 | Community Living, Family Connections, Policy, Safety, Uncategorized
On March 9, the DD Council partnered with the Sherlock Center, RIDE, DCYF and BHDDH to sponsor a one-day training on Trauma Informed Care. We were fortunate enough to bring Joan Gillece, Ph.D., Director of SAMHSA National Center for Trauma Informed Care to RI to speak...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 24, 2015 | Laws & Legislation, Policy, Safety
Cranston couple, whose 24-year-old autistic son was wrestled into handcuffs after an outburst on Newport’s Pell Bridge, are pushing for the mandated training. By Lynn Arditi The parents of a 24-year-old with severe autism are pressing state lawmakers to mandate...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 5, 2015 | Community Living, Cross Disability Coalition, Federal Laws & Legislation, Laws & Legislation, Money & Finances, Policy
Modeled after 529 college savings accounts, ABLE will offer tax advantages for people with disabilities. Americans with disabilities and their families often face a myriad of financial challenges, but they will soon have a new financial vehicle allowing them to save...
by RIDDCouncil | Feb 12, 2015 | Policy
Janice LeBel, Ph.D., ABPP and Joan Gillece, Ph.D. have long been in the forefront of a national movement to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint for people with disabilities. Their focus on trauma informed care acknowledges the fact that trauma significantly...
by RIDDCouncil | Feb 3, 2015 | Community Living, Life is Good, Policy, Self Directed Supports
By Aaron Bishop, Commissioner, Administration for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging “The goal of the Administration for Community Living is to maximize the independence and well-being of older...
