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ND Olmstead Plan Goal #2: Foster self-determination and informed choices.
- Ensure that all people covered by the Olmstead decision understand their right to live in the most integrated setting, especially people currently living in segregated settings.
- Ensure that the most integrated settings are given the highest priority/funding by reducing/eliminating institutional bias in settings and practices.
- Strengthen individual planning and decision-making throughout the system.
- Ensure that individuals and families understand their rights and the resources available to them. Provide information on alternatives to guardianship, including supported decision making.
- Ensure information is provided in the method and format required to meet the needs of individuals with all types of disabilities.
Resources:
Aging & Disability Resource Line (ADRL)
Community Action Partnership of ND
- DD
- Vocational Rehab
- Autism Services
- Basic Care
- Brain Injury Network
- Early Intervention
- Family Support Services
- Independent Living – Centers for Independent Living (CILS)
- Transition Services
- Residential Services
- Training and Employment
ND School for the Deaf/ Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing