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• DISABILITY
THE CITY OF SAN
ANTONIO
Disability Etiquette Handbook
http://www.sanantonio.gov/planning/disability_handbook/disability_handbook.asp?res=1024&ver=true
The City of San Antonio, Texas Planning Department and the Disability
Advisory Committee have prepared this Disability Etiquette Handbook
to enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities to pursue
their careers and independent lifestyles.
• HEALTH
INSURANCE CURRICULUM
UNIVERSITY OF
MAINE
Learning About Health Insurance: A Grade 5 – 12 curriculum
http://www.umaine.edu/cci/service/maineworks/healthinscurr/index.htm
This curriculum aligned with “Maine’s Learning Results,”
is a collection of classroom ideas that focus on health care and
obtaining health insurance for middle school and high school age
students. Audience- Educators. Also available on CD.
• PEER
MENTORING
UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA
The Peer Empowerment Program (PEP)
http://rtc.umn.edu/pdf/pep_facguide.pdf
The Peer Empowerment Program (PEP) is a toolkit that provides materials
and directions you need to start a peer-to-peer mentoring program
within a community-based human service organization. The PEP toolkit
provides you with guidance on planning and customizing your own
Peer Empowerment Program (PEP), using the suggested framework. It
gives advice on how to select, train and sustain mentors, as well
as instructions for preparing and supporting mentees. The PEP Toolkit
is complete with content, worksheets, and other tools you will need,
to launch and operate your mentoring program.
• WELLNESS
THE UNIVERSITY
OF MONTANA, RURAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITIES
Living Well with a Disability Program
http://www.livingwellweb.com/LWpages/lwpage2.htm
The Living Well with a Disability Program, developed by researchers
at The University of Montana, Rural Institute on Disabilities, is
a health promotion or wellness program for adults with physical
disabilities. It is the culmination of ten years of research aimed
at reducing the severity and incidence of secondary conditions.
A secondary condition occurs when a person with a disability develops
a complication related to his or her impairment. Secondary conditions
can include psychological as well as physical limitations, such
as depression and pressure sores.
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