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Least Restrictive Approaches To Supporting Individuals As Decision Makers, University Of Montana Rural Institute For Inclusive Communities
Least Restrictive Approaches To Supporting Individuals As Decision Makers, University Of Montana Rural Institute For Inclusive Communities
Independent Living and Community Participation
Too often full guardianship is the default option for individuals who need assistance with decision-making, which is very restrictive. There are alternative approaches to guardianship that are flexible and can adapt to the changing needs an individual may experience. This fact sheet shares some alternative approaches to guardianship, defines guardianship, addresses myths about decision-making supports, and provides links to guardianship and decision-making resources for further information.
Aca And Medicaid Expansion Associated With Increased Insurance Coverage For Rural Americans With Disabilities, Rtc: Rural, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Aca And Medicaid Expansion Associated With Increased Insurance Coverage For Rural Americans With Disabilities, Rtc: Rural, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
This fact sheet explores insurance rate changes associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid expansion on insurance coverage for rural and urban people with and without disabilities. Following the implementation of the ACA, rural people with disabilities had the greatest gains in insurance coverage. Rural people with disabilities in Medicaid expansion states saw a 10.7% increase in insurance coverage, compared to a 5.3% increase for those in non-expansion states. The loss of the ACA and Medicaid expansion could hurt rural people with disabilities more than their urban counterparts, or those without disabilities.
Cocreating With Stakeholders Through Participatory Curriculum Development, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Cocreating With Stakeholders Through Participatory Curriculum Development, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Participatory curriculum development (PCD) is an approach to forming a working relationship between researchers and decisionmakers. The purpose of this relationship is to work together to create products that benefit the people who use them. During the PCD process, the researchers receive feedback from the decisionmakers, or stakeholders, about how the products work and any changes that could be made to improve them. This approach is called integrated knowledge translation.
Employment Disparity Grows For Rural Americans With Disability, Rtc: Rural, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Employment Disparity Grows For Rural Americans With Disability, Rtc: Rural, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Employment
Employment rates have increased since the recession, but these gains haven’t reached all communities across the country, nor has everyone benefited from these gains. While overall employment rates have improved, employment for people with disabilities in rural areas has decreased. This fact sheet uses the recently released (December 2018) American Community Survey 5-year estimates to explore changes in employment rates for people with and without disabilities across the nine divisions of the United States, and for metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-core counties. This marks the first time longitudinal trends in ACS data can be explored across the rural-urban continuum using comparable …