*IMPORTANT!*
Do you have Medicaid issues?
There will be a meeting held on October 12th. NOTE: ACCESS CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED! For more information, click here.

*ADD) Wants Input to Help Set Priorities
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Developmental Disabilities would like input from the public on how they can best meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.ADD is asking for input through an online survey to decide where their next focus should be.  The survey can be completed online until September 1, 2010. For more information, click here

*New Transportation Resources!
We have new resources in regards to transportation, specifically air, on our resources page. Please click here for more info!

*Brain Injury Association of America Survey
Do you or a family member have difficulty dealing with episodes of uncontrolled laughing or crying? We encourage you to participate in the following survey to help us better understand this condition. Please click here to start the survey

*Voluntary Registry for Emergency Preparedness
We are hopeful that your responses will make it easy for people with disabilities in Delaware to fill out the registry.We have four (4) sites that will be open for the test. To view a list of sites for voluntary registry, please click here.

Upcoming Events

 

BIAD LISTSERV/ July 2010

Special Announcements:

For more information, click here for the BIAD LISTSERV flyer


Family Partners Meeting (group and event sponsored by Children's Mental Health.)

Join us for monthly light dinner meetings on the following dates in Sussex or New Castle County
Children are welcome and activities will be provided

Choose one of the following locations in Sussex or New Castle County:

When:  Thursdays, Sept. 9th,
              Oct. 7th, (Nov. off), Dec. 9th   
              (Future locations to be determined)

Time:   6:00 pm-8:00 pm

OR

Where: Delaware’s B.E.S.T Conference Room
             261 Chapman Road Suite 200
             Stockton Building
             Newark, DE 19702
When:  Thursdays, Aug. 19th Sept. 16th,
              Oct. 14th, Nov. 18th,
              Dec. 16th  
              (All meetings at same location)                          

Time:  6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Click here for more information


The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Is proud to present: A New Initiative…Parent/Guardian Forum Meetings

The DDDS Parent/Guardian Forum is a new program designed to provide parents, guardians, and siblings of clients served by DDDS with an opportunity to learn more about the Division and to engage in meaningful discussions with Division representatives.  Each forum meeting will begin with a brief presentation on a topic of interest to forum participants.  At our first meeting we will provide an overview of DDDS.  Following the informational presentations at these forum meetings, participants will be encouraged to take part in open discussions with DDDS representatives.  Forum participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns, provide suggestions or feedback regarding Division services.

DDDS Parent/Guardian Forum Meeting
New Castle County
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Fox Run – DDDS Office of Community Supports
2540 Wrangle Hill Road, 2nd Floor
Bear, DE   19701
(302) 836-2100


Brain Injury Association of Delaware (BIAD) Presents: 2010 SEMINAR SERIES EVENT “FOOD FOR THOUGHT”

NEW DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
6:00pm to 8:00pm

A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road
3rd Floor - Classrooms 3 & 4

Registration is free!

For more information, click here


Save The Date: 3rd Annual Sickle Cell Disease Education Symposium

Date: September 13, 2010
Time: 6:45 - 8:00 pm
Where: Georgia State University,
Student Center, Speakers Auditorium

For more information about the event please contact:
Kai Stewart at KAStewart@cdc.gov
or, click here for the Sickle Cell Disease brochure


Save the Date for Walk 4 Hearing

When:
Saturday, September 25

Location:
Ridley Creek State Park
Pavilion 11A and 11B
Newtown Square, PA

Schedule:
9am - Registration/Check-in
10am - Walk begins
Distance: 5K (3.1 miles)

For more information, click here for the Walk 4 Hearing website


Delawareans with Special Health Needs:
Medicaid Managed Care Panel

Are you having any issues with your Medicaid Managed Care provider? This meeting could be for you.

We meet on a phone conference quarterly currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 12th
The phone line is available from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
All meetings are now in a phone conference format to accommodate family participation

*NOTE* The participant passcode has changed, make sure to click on the link below to view the updated version of this information.

For information on the next meeting, instructions on how to participate and to be added to our call
reminder list please contact Ann Phillips

Click here for even more information