Source: Learning and the Brain
Author: Austin Matte
Continue reading Montessori: The New Science Behind A Century-Old Methodology (Part I)
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ANCOR Statement on President Trump’s Budget and the AHCA CBO Score
Source: (ANCOR)—American Network for Commmunity Options and RESOURCES
A budget proposal is much more than a financial blueprint—it is a statement of values and priorities. Continue reading ANCOR Statement on President Trump’s Budget and the AHCA CBO Score
Senior Citizens – Beware of Medicare Scam
Source: Debby Triffletti,
Lynnfield, MA Senior Center
BEWARE OF MEDICARE SCAM:
Starting next year, Medicare will be issuing new Medicare Cards to all seniors. The reason for this change is to remove your social security number from all cards and to issue a unique Medicare ID for each senior, thus keeping your social security number secure. Once this change happens, all new cards will be mailed directly to you.
Wikipedia Defines Sleeping While on Duty
Source: Wikipedia
Sleeping while on duty or sleeping on the job refers to falling asleep while on the time clock or equivalent, or else while responsible for performing some active or passive job duty. Continue reading Wikipedia Defines Sleeping While on Duty
20,000 FAMILIES IN MA CARE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH I/DD AT HOME
Source: Dept. Of Developmental Services; IN THEIR OWN WORDS: THE NEED FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Across the state, more than 20,000 Massachusetts citizens are caring for a family member with an intellectual or developmental disability.
“When someone has a special needs child their whole life changes……It puts a strain on almost everything you do. …….I have been through hell and back in the last fifteen years so I may forget many details but it is clear that I feel that the support I received from the state was something to make or break me.”
1 in 68 Children Has Been Identified With Autism Spectrum Disorder
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. Read More >
Why Verify Attendance for Awake-Overnight Staff
Author: Yvonne Zani Wightman
Why verify attendance for awake-overnight staff? Because planes crash, people get struck by lightning, and awake-overnight employees fall asleep. People purchase insurance when flying and seek shelter during storms even though the odds of being in a plane crash or being struck by lightning are slim to none. But you can bet the odds are high when it comes to awake-overnight staff falling asleep during their shift. Did someone say employees abandon their shift? Yes, it happens even though staff being relieved are mandated to wait for their relief. Continue reading Why Verify Attendance for Awake-Overnight Staff
It’s Softball Season!
Author: Yvonne Zani Wightman
May 2017. The SteadyCare Owls women’s softball team has been gathering each year for some friendly softball competition with other local softball teams. An opportunity for women with similar interests and backgrounds to get together, the solicitation for players went out to former teammates, colleagues, and online bulletin boards. Continue reading It’s Softball Season!