RESOURCES     
 
"Constructing A Good Life Through Understanding the NOW and COMP Waivers"            
Dottie Adams, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities 
go to: http://www.files.georgia.gov/DBHDD/Files/READY%20REFERENCE%20-%20CONSTRUCTING%20A%20GOOD%20LIFE.pdf              
 
"Workbook for Self-Directing"
Developed by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
go to:  http://www.files.georgia.gov/DBHDD/Files/Workbook%20for%20Self%20Directing%20Final.pdf
 
"A Guide for Self-Directing NOW and COMP Waiver Services"
Developed by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. 
go to: http://www.files.georgia.gov/DBHDD/Files/SELF%20DIRECTING%20GUIDE%20FOR%20FAMILIES%20Final.pdf
 
"Hiring Direct Support Professionals"
Do you need help with Finding, Hiring and Retaining great direct support professionals? The University of Minnesota has developed two great workbooks on hiring Direct Support Professionals, and the download is free. Click Here: http://ildspinitiative.com/
 
"Best Practices for Interacting with Persons with Disabilities"
This booklet provides guidance to State of Georgia mployees so they can effectively interact and assist individuals with varying disabilities. We hope you will consider how implementing the tips in this booklet is the direct route to creating a customer-oriented culture that includes individuals with disabilities and is in keeping with the spirit of the ADA.
go to:  http://www.ada.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/36/46/169567362BestPractices.pdf
 
For a copy of the National Microboards Association Newsletter,
go to: http://www.tnmicroboards.org/August_Newsletter_-_Wendy_Partridge.pdf
 
For the Spring issue of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities "Making a Difference" magazine  with featured article "Microboards Empower, Enrich Lives."                                              
go to:  http://web.me.com/gcdd/GCDD/Home.html
 
For Radio Talk Show Host, Greg Kirk of Disabilities Issues and Answers' personal interview with Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, PhD, of the Tennessee Microboards Association and Jayme S. Sickert of the Georgia Microboards Association
 

For a copy of the National Microboards Association Newsletter,
go to: http://www.tnmicroboards.org/August_Newsletter_-_Wendy_Partridge.pdf 
 
For the Winter 2012 issue of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities "Making a Difference" magazine, and an article in STRAIT TALK, "I Do Know...but I Don't" by Lawanda and Jonathan Hayes go to: http://www.gcdd.org/2012/01/making-a-difference-winter-2012/ 

 

For the Spring issue of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities "Making a Difference" magazine  with featured article "Microboards Empower, Enrich Lives."                                              
go to:  http://web.me.com/gcdd/GCDD/Home.html
 
For Radio Talk Show Host, Greg Kirk of Disabilities Issues and Answers' personal interview with Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, PhD, of the Tennessee Microboards Association and Jayme S. Sickert of the Georgia Microboards Association

personal interview with Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, PhD, of the Tennessee Microboards Association and Jayme S. Sickert of the Georgia Microboards Association
go to: http://www.contacttalkradio.com/hosts/gregkirk.html and select the show broadcast on September 11, 2008.
 
For Testimonials from successful microboards in Tennessee, please visit the Tennessee Microboards Association Web site at  http://www.tnmicroboards.org/
 
For ABC NEWS Article:  Parents of Boy With Autism Map Out His Future as an Adult 
"As Tyler Bell Grows Too Old for Government Support, Family and Friends Step In to Help"
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/parents-boy-autism-tyler-bell-prepare-future-adult/story?id=11411697
 
Community Partnerships that Really Work - ABCD Training, Community Organization, Inclusion, Partnerships, and Building Staff - ABCD Institute Faculty 
go to: http://www.abcdtraining.org/
 
SMART 911 - The Atlanta Police Department has unveiled a system it says will greatly improve the ability of first responders to help people who need help from police, fire and emergency services. Smart911 is a free service where you provide emergency health data that gives 9-1-1 the tools to keep you safe. It is 100% private, secure and used by 9-1-1 call centers across the country. To create your safety profile, go to:  https://www.smart911.com/