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Essentials & Startup [Free]

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  • Department of Health and Senior Services
    • Home and Community Based Services Referral Form
  • Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
    • Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
  • Individual Support Plan
    • How To Write Your Own ISP (Jun 2024)
    • ISP Guide
    • ISP Template and Examples
  • Medicaid Waivers
    • Case Management for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
    • DHSS and DMH Coordination Process
    • Diagnosis Update Request Form
    • Home & Community Based Waivers
    • Initial Waiver Eligibility Verification
    • Medicaid Application & Appendices
    • Medicaid Spend Down Overview
    • Medicaid Telehealth Guide
    • Medicaid Waivers Fact Sheet
    • Missouri Waiver Manuals and Programs
    • Waiver Eligibility Requirements (Nov 2023)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • SSI Information & Website

Meetings & Conference

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  • Advocacy Update Meeting: MO SDS Budget Cut (Feb 23, 2026)
  • Best Practices with Direct Support Professionals (May 2025)
  • Community Specialist Introduction (Nov 2024)
  • Creating an Enviable Life (Mar 2024)
  • Documentation: EVV, Note Entry, & SDS Reviews (Apr 2026)
  • Emergency Advocacy Meeting: MO SDS Budget Cuts (Feb 2, 2026)
  • Emergency and Crisis Planning (Jul 2025)
  • Functional Behavior Assessment & Positive Behavior Support Plan
  • Guide to Handshake (Nov 2022)
  • How To Write Your Own ISP (Jun 2024)
  • Integrated Supports Star (Sep 2022)
  • Legislative Advocacy (Sep 2025)
  • MO Legislative Panel Discussing Medicaid Funding Cuts & DMH HCBS Waivers (Nov 2025)
  • Navigating Affordable Housing & Home Modifications (2022 Conference)
  • Personal Advocacy (May 2026)
  • Recruiting and Hiring (Jun 2026)
  • Recruiting Staff (Mar 2023)
  • Residential Options (Oct 2022)
  • Resources for Our Families of the SDS Community (Aug 2022)
  • SDS 101 (Jun 2023)
  • SDS Annual Meeting (Feb 2023)
  • SDS Stats and Q&A (Mar 2025)
  • SDS Today Vs. Tomorrow (Sep 2022)
  • Self-Direction for the Long Haul (Apr 2025)
  • Supporting Siblings (2022 Conference)
  • Understanding Entitlement Programs (2022 Conference)
  • Utilizing a Community Specialist (Sep 2023)
  • Volunteer Opportunities (Jun 2022)
  • Waiver Eligibility Requirements (Nov 2023)
  • Why Build a Support Manual? (Oct 2024)
  • Writing the Letter of Intent (2022 Conference)

Resources & Planning

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  • Advocacy / Appeals
    • Advocacy for State Hearing Appendix 4
    • Advocacy in a Medical Setting
    • Advocacy Update Meeting: MO SDS Budget Cut (Feb 23, 2026)
    • Appeal and Hearing Process
    • Appeal Brochure
    • Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
    • Legislative Advocacy (Sep 2025)
    • MO Legislative Panel Discussing Medicaid Funding Cuts & DMH HCBS Waivers (Nov 2025)
    • Personal Advocacy (May 2026)
    • Relationships and Sexual Self-Advocacy
  • Aging
    • Adaptations and Activities for Fall Prevention
    • Advancing Hospice and Palliative Care
    • Aging with Dignity: Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging
    • Aging with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
    • Autism and Aging
    • Best Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
    • Cannabidiol (CBD) in Aging and Developmental Disabilities
    • Decoding Maladaptive Behavior: The Importance of Cause Identification
    • Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer Disease
    • Navigating Government Benefits for Aging Individuals
    • Project Present
    • Self-Direction for the Long Haul (Apr 2025)
    • Should I Charge My Child Rent? Social Security Issues
    • The Association of Falls, Functional Outcomes, & Dementia Risk Symptoms in Adults with Down Syndrome
    • The Unique Needs of Adults with Cerebral Palsy
    • Top Concerns for People with IDD as They Age
    • Where Are We Going – mAbs and Dementia
    • Your Next Move: Transitioning to the New Retirement
  • Emergency Preparedness
    • Disaster Planning: Are You Prepared?
    • Emergency and Crisis Planning (Jul 2025)
    • Emergency Preparedness Resources & FEMA Feedback
  • Financial Information
    • ABLE Act info
    • Infinite Educational Strategies
    • Integrated Supports Star (Sep 2022)
    • Understanding Entitlement Programs (2022 Conference)
  • Functional Behavior Assessment & Positive Behavior Support Plan
    • Functional Behavior Assessment & Positive Behavior Support Plan
    • Positive Environment Checklist
  • Healthcare Resources
    • Do Not Resuscitate
    • Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
    • Medical Contact List
    • Over-the-Counter Covered Pharmacy Products
    • Preferred Pharmacy Products
    • Provider Directory
    • Relationships and Sexual Self-Advocacy
    • Shoes for Braces handout
    • Technology First Initiative
  • Letter of Intent
    • Hamilton County – Letter of Intent
    • Writing the Letter of Intent (2022 Conference)
  • Planning and Quality of Life
    • Creating an Enviable Life (Mar 2024)
    • Impact of Relationships on Health
    • Independent Living Standards
    • Positive Environment Checklist
    • Quality of Life
    • Supporting Siblings (2022 Conference)
    • Volunteer Opportunities (Jun 2022)
    • Charting the LifeCourse
      • Charting the LifeCourse (2022 Conference)
      • Exploring the Life Domains
      • Integrated Supports Star (Sep 2022)
      • LifeCourse Framework
    • Microboard Workbook
      • Intro to Microboards
      • Missouri Microboard Development Workbook
  • Residential
    • Individualized Supported Living Service and Budget Manual
    • Navigating Affordable Housing & Home Modifications (2022 Conference)
    • Residential Options (Oct 2022)
    • Shared Living Manual
  • Resource Lists
    • Disabled License Plate Form
    • Resource List – Southwest, MO
    • Resource List – St. Louis, MO
    • Resources for Our Families of the SDS Community (Aug 2022)
  • Special Needs Trusts
    • Charitable Grant Application
    • Planning for Loved Ones with Special Needs
    • Trust Documents and Forms
    • Types of Trusts
  • Support Manuals
    • Support Manual Outline and Examples
    • Why Build a Support Manual? (Oct 2024)
    • Support Manual Examples
      • My Name is… Example
      • Activities
        • Community Outing Template
        • Cooking Example
        • Fast Food Restaurants Example
        • Karaoke Directions Example
        • Movies Example
        • Paper Shredding Example
      • ADL
        • Bathing and Dressing Routine Example
        • Eating and Food Preparation Example
        • Shaving Example
        • Toothbrushing Example
      • Behavior
        • Positive Behavior Support Plan
        • Prompt Hierarchies Example
        • Social Environment Notes
        • Transitions in the Car Example
        • Unusual Behavior & Environmental Differences Example
      • Communication
        • Communication Example
        • Foreign Phrase Dictionary
        • Types of Choices Template
        • Conversation Webs
          • Baseball Conversation Web
          • Camp Conversation Web
          • Medical Dental Conversation Web
          • Personal Info Conversation Web
          • School Conversation Web
      • Medical
        • Bowel Care Example
        • House Exercise Program Example
        • Illnesses Example
        • Medical Condition Example
        • Medications Example
  • Technology
    • Leveraging Technology & Innovation: Addressing Challenges in the Direct Care Workforce
    • Technology First Initiative
  • Transition
    • After the Cliff Handout
    • Family Support Transition Tip Sheet
    • SDS Transition To-Do List
    • Supports for Transition Planning

SDS Specific

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  • Acumen
    • Acumen Budget Summary Report
    • Acumen Employee Forms
    • Acumen Employer Handbook
    • DCI Employer & Employee Portal Guides
    • Monthly Summary Report Guide
    • Private Pay
    • SDS Current Pay Rates (and Calculator)
    • SDS Payment Schedule (2025-2026)
  • Community Specialist/Support Broker/TC
    • Community Specialist Assessment Form
    • Community Specialist Description & Application
    • Community Specialist Introduction (Nov 2024)
    • Community Specialist Resources
    • Support Broker Assessment Form
    • Utilizing a Community Specialist (Sep 2023)
  • Individual Goods and Services
    • Individual Goods and Services Assessment & Examples
    • Individual Goods and Services Information Sheet
  • Recruiting, Hiring, & Training Staff
    • Best Practices with Direct Support Professionals (May 2025)
    • Recruiting and Hiring (Jun 2026)
    • Recruiting Email Example
    • Staff Observation Form
  • SDS Basics
    • Best Practices with Direct Support Professionals (May 2025)
    • DMH Intake Application
    • Guide to Handshake (Nov 2022)
    • Intro to Self-Directed Supports
    • Recruiting Staff (Mar 2023)
    • SDS 101 (Jun 2023)
    • SDS Allocation Tool
    • SDS Current Pay Rates (and Calculator)
    • SDS Guide to Documentation
    • SDS Stats and Q&A (Mar 2025)
    • SDS Today Vs. Tomorrow (Sep 2022)
    • Self-Directed Supports Handbook
  • SDS Monitoring
    • Guide to Understanding Reviews for Individuals and Families SDS
    • SDS Field Review Tool and Contact Summary
    • SDS Monitoring Guide for Support Coordinators
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  • Recruiting Email Example
  • Staff Observation Form

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