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School's Out, But Therapy's In

June 1, 1999 | Program Result

These seven grants provided partial support to a special summer therapy program of The Center School, a private institution that serves as a regional center in central New Jersey for educating and treating children with learning disabilities.

Training Kit Helps Teachers and Parents Identify Learning Disabilities in Young Children

March 1, 1999 | Program Result

The National Center for Learning Disabilities, New York, carried out a project to provide teachers, school administrators, and health providers with better methods and tools to diagnose learning disabilities before children reach the third grade.

Listen Closely: Cognitively Impaired Adults Can Express Preferences for Care

June 22, 2004 | Program Result

The Family Caregiver Alliance conducted a study exploring to what extent adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment can make their preferences known regarding decisions involving their everyday care.

Cleveland Ladder to Leadership Fellow Embraces the Chance to Study Leadership - Not Just "Let It Happen"

April 10, 2013 | Story

A clinical supervisor at a center for troubled children near Cleveland, Habeebah Rasheed Grimes figured out her next career move after participating in Ladder to Leadership, designed to build the capacity of nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.

RWJF Community Health Leader’s 'Practice Without Pressure' Model Eases Stress of Medical Visits for Children with Disabilities

November 16, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

Practice Without Pressure works with patients, family members, caregivers and providers to help people with disabilities receive quality medical, dental and personal care.

How RWJF Support Could Support Life-Saving Interventions

August 7, 2012 | Post/Story

Sanford Josephson of the Matheny Medical and Educational Center explains how support for the transitional nurse's position benefits patients with medically complex developmental disabilities.

Community Health Leader Wins Award for Advocacy Work

August 11, 2009 | Story

RWJF honors North Dakota mom for helping special-needs children.

Connecticut Self-Determination for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Pilot Takes Off with "Support Broker" for Mentally Retarded

January 31, 2004 | Program Result

The Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation implemented a pilot project to make changes to its service delivery system to enable persons with mental retardation to choose the services they receive and the setting in which they wish to live.

Person-Centered Planning Can Help People with Intellectual Disabilities Improve Their Parenting Skills

January 1, 2004 | Program Result

The New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities conducted a study to determine whether parents with intellectual disabilities who are at risk of losing their children to foster care can benefit from person-centered planning.

Giving Clients Freedom to Choose Services Helps People with Severe Mental Disabilities

September 22, 2003 | Program Result

The Monadnock Developmental Services developed a project that enabled persons with chronic developmental disabilities to exercise greater self-determination in the care they receive and make their own decisions about how their needs are met.

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