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If you ask the best support coordinators what they think their role should be many will answer that their job has 2 parts. The first job should be to help people describe what is important to them, to describe how they want to live and that they should help people keep this vision of their future alive. Their second job is to serve as "system navigators", to help people though the systems of services to move toward the life that they want. For most people who are support coordinators the reality of their jobs is quite different. Most talk of being overwhelmed by the amount of paper they have to generate and complain of the lack of time that they have for the people that they support. The products in this department will provide information on how this challenge is being addressed.

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Managed by: Patti Scott of Neighbours, Inc.

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Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online) (12 Products)
Electronic Media (3 Products)
Organizations, Programs, and Projects (2 Products)
Online Forums (1 Products)
People Who Can Help (4 Products)

Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online)

	Autism & the Transition to Adulthood Success Beyond the Classroom A book about the best ways to assist young adults with autism as they move from school to community life.
	Disability: A Diversity Model Approach in Human Service Practice, 2nd Edition This book has information about disability history, disability groupings, and a model for practice. It is written at a challenging reading level.
	Evaluation of Case Management Model: Hennepin County Developmental Disabilities Program Evaluation of a new case management model being used in Minneapolis area (Hennepin County), Minnesota.
	Impact: Feature Issue on Enhancing Quality and Coordination of Health Care for Persons with Chronic Illness and/or Disabilities This issue of the Impact newsletter is about programs that help people with disabilities receive all the health care they need.
	Innovative Models and Best Practices in Case Management and Support Coordination A report that discusses how case management is provided across different states. Special attention is given to explaining how the role of case managers is changing.
	Intellectual Disability and Social Inclusion This book talks about how hard it can be for people with disabilities to find health care and social services. It focuses on issues in the United Kingdom.
	New Vision:Training Parents as Early Intervention Coordinators A curiculum designed to train parents of children with disabilities to become early intervention coordinators.
	Privatization in Practice: Case Studies of Contracting for TANF Case Management A report explaining the experiences of local communities in moving from programs managed by government, to providing services managed by people with disabilities and their families.
	Redesigning Case Managment Services for People with Disabilities in Minnesota A study of how case management for peoople with all disabilities under age 65 in Minnesota should be reformed.
	Supporting the Promise of Freedom: The New Broker A guide for support brokers that is one of a series developed by the Center for Self-Determination.
	Survey of State Case Management Policies and Practices The report from a survey of developmental disability case management services across the United States.
	The Support Broker Manual - A Resource Guide A Support Broker Manual is a 230 page guide developed for people who serve as Support Brokers for people with disabilities.

Electronic Media (Videos, CDs, T.V., Radio, Websites, etc.)

	Impact: Feature Issue on Enhancing Quality and Coordination of Health Care for Persons with Chronic Illness and/or Disabilities This issue of the Impact newsletter is about programs that help people with disabilities receive all the health care they need.
	Options for Governance A Power Point slide presentation about the privatization of state health services. It presents the potential advantages and disadvantages of privatization as well as other issues involved.
	VISION LIBRARY FOR ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE Eleven CD-ROM slide presentation developed for training on inclusion. Futures planning, positive behavioral supports, leadership, universal language, sensitivity training, active learning systems, age appropriateness and supported routines.

Organizations, Programs, and Projects

	Community Resource Teams Teams in Alaska comprising consumers, parents, advocates, and others in support of each rural area’s needs.
	Tyze An online tool that brings family and friends together around a person who needs support.

Online Forums

Tyze
An online tool that brings family and friends together around a person who needs support.

People Who Can Help

	Ellen M. Cummings A consultant on employment, self-determination, and support coordination issues.
	Patti Scott I am the CEO and co-founder of Neighbours, Inc, an innovative organization providing self-directed supports to people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I regularly provide training and consultation on all aspects of organizational change (moving to self...
	Ric Crowley MACROW provides consultation in system change technical asistance and training based on the principles of self-determination at the local, conty and state levels.Quality assurance and individual outcomes are priority areas.
	Ruthie Beckwith Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Microboards Association, Inc. a statewide non-governmental organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities self-manage their services and supports. Prior to developing ...

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