Links

Early Childhood & School Age

MO First Steps: https://www.mofirststeps.com/

Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Services:  http://dese.mo.gov/special-education

MO Parents Act IEP Advocacy: http://missouriparentsact.org/

Family to Family: http://mofamilytofamily.org/tag/umkc-ihd/

School To Community Transition

Vocational Rehabilitation: http://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation

DESE Transition Services: http://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation/transition-services

Guardianship & Alternatives To Guardianship: http://moddcouncil.org/uploaded/MO%20Guardianship%20RESOURCE%20GUIDE%20rev%20Dec%202010.pdf

Social Security “Red Book” Resource Guide: https://www.ssa.gov/redbook/

Adult & Senior Adult Services

People First of MO: http://www.missouripeoplefirst.org/

Association On Aging & Developmental Disabilities: http://agingwithdd.org/

Home Accessibility Information

Guide to Room-by-Room Repairs for Easy Accessibility for Disabled Loved Ones https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-accessibility-room-to-room-guide/

Wood Ramp Design: How to Add a Ramp that Looks Good and Works Too https://projects.ncsu.edu/design/cud/pubs_p/docs/rampbooklet296final.pdf

Top 5 things to consider when designing an accessible bathroom for wheelchair users:
https://www.eastersealstech.com/2014/06/11/top-5-things-consider-designing-accessible-bathroom-wheelchair-users/

Handicap Accessible Modifications That Won’t Turn Off Future Homebuyers https://www.angieslist.com/articles/handicap-accessible-modifications-won-t-turn-future-homebuyers.htm

Creating a Wheelchair-Accessible Backyard For Visitors https://www.builddirect.com/blog/creating-a-wheelchair-accessible-backyard-for-visitors/

Wheelchair Gardening Tips https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/wheelchair-gardening-tips/

Building An Accessible Garage http://www.stroke-network.com/articles/guarantee-your-garage-is-accessible

Miscellaneous Links

MO Division of Developmental Disabilities: http://dmh.mo.gov/dd/

MO Developmental Disability Council: http://moddcouncil.org/

UMKC Institute for Human Development: https://ihd.umkc.edu/

Governor’s Council on Disability: http://disability.mo.gov/gcd/

ARC of Missouri: http://www.arcofmissouri.org/

MO Protection & Advocacy: http://moadvocacy.org/

MO Assistive Technology Project: http://at.mo.gov/

Cerebral Palsy Group of the United States: https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/