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Please join the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) as we offer five (5) in-person presentations to lean more about updates to the proposed Lifespan Waiver. In response to requests from families, remote participation is now an option for most of the family/member meetings. There will be an opportunity to share comments and ask questions.
We especially invite those with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, or other related conditions?under 18 and/or on a waiting list and not yet receiving any waiver services to attend. These groups will be among the first to access the Lifespan waiver.?
We also encourage providers who may not yet be providing waiver services to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, or other related conditions to join us to learn more about the opportunity to become a provider for the Lifespan Waiver.
We will begin each session with a brief high-level review of the Lifespan Waiver design and updates based on feedback to the July 2023 Concept Paper.
Who should attend?
OADS is offering in-person events across the state with Providers, Waiver Members, their Family Members, and other interested parties such as:
Providers will be asked to attend the provider-specific sessions to promote active interaction with content oriented toward their interests.
To ensure we have enough space for everyone who wants to attend in-person, please complete the registration form below. If the meeting location changes, we will notify you through the email submitted in the form.
Registration Form for In-Person Events:?https://forms.office.com/g/b1ebjFgbSn
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For Individuals and Family Members who would like to access a remote option, please contact Miranda Whalen at [email protected] to receive a Zoom meeting link. In your request, please indicate the meeting you plan to attend remotely and whether you require accommodation. These Family and Member meetings will have a Zoom option:
If you need accommodation, such as real-time transcription and captioning (CART), American Sign Language (ASL), or other language interpretation, please get in touch with Miranda Whalen at?[email protected]?by Wednesday, May 8th.
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