Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
January 2017
Inside this issue:
1) Open Enrollment for the 2017 Insurance Marketplace
2) Central Mississippi Sibshop – January 13, 6:30 p.m., Ridgeland
3) 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Special Needs Parents
4) A Mother’s Voice: Technology and Inclusion
5) Disability Employment Resources Website Alternatives
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1) Open Enrollment for the 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace
You can now enroll or change your health insurance through the 2017 Marketplace.
Important dates to remember:
- November 1, 2016: Open enrollment started — first day to enroll, re-enroll, or change a 2017 insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Coverage can start as soon as January 1, 2017.
- December 15, 2016: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1, 2017.
- January 1, 2017: 2017 coverage started for those who enrolled or changed plans before December 15.
- January 31, 2017: Last day to enroll in or change a 2017 health plan. After this date, you can enroll or change plans only if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
For more information or to enroll, visit https://www.healthcare.gov/.
2) Central Mississippi Sibshop – January 13, 6:30 p.m., Ridgeland
Sibshops are a pedal-to-the-metal event of hope where siblings of individuals with disabilities will meet other sibs, have fun, laugh, talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having a sib with special needs, play some great games, learn something about the services their brothers and sisters receive, and have some more FUN! A sibshop will be held for Jackson-area siblings ages 8 to 13 on Fri., Jan. 13, 2017, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/centralmssibshops/ or contact Claire Shrader at ceshrader@ms.edu or Katie Nelson at katieorr.nelson@gmail.com.
3) 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Special Needs Parents
This article from the Exceptional Parent website encourages parents of special needs children to re-energize their lives in 2017 with 12 resolutions, with the first being “give yourself the credit you deserve.” To read the article and more information for parents, visit http://www.eparent.com/special-needs-connect/12-new-years-resolutions-special-needs-parents/.
4) A Mother’s Voice: Technology and Inclusion
The Desired Results Access project video library has posted a new video, A Mother’s Voice: Technology and Inclusion. In this clip, Kate Mathany shares her experiences using technology to make inclusion possible for her daughter, Getty. She also discusses how embracing inclusion can help teachers become better at what they do. To watch the video, visit http://www.draccess.org/videolibrary/AMothersVoiceTechnology.
5) Disability Employment Resources Website Alternatives
The website disability.gov will no longer be available for federal disability employment resources after December 16, 2016. Instead, bookmark and visit the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), https://www.dol.gov/odep/, and the Campaign for Disability Employment, https://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/.
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Family Health Notes is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS provides university training, community service activities, research and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies or call 1.888.671.0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/support-ids.
The Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center (F2F) is a family-focused, family managed resource center that empowers families of Mississippi children with special health care needs to be partners in the decisions made concerning the health of their children. F2F is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#H84MC07948).
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