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"The Disability Determination Services (DDS), a division within DARS, processes disability claims for benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs. Following federal regulations, DDS commits to making accurate and prompt decisions on disability based on the following: Medical Criteria Medical and Psychological Evidence Vocational Criteria Consultative Evaluation Continuing Disability Review"

"The 1915(c) waivers are one of many options available to states to allow the provision of long term care services in home and community based settings under the Medicaid Program. States can offer a variety of services under an HCBS Waiver program. Programs can provide a combination of standard medical services and non-medical services. Standard services include but are not limited to: case management (i.e. supports and service coordination), homemaker, home health aide, personal care, adult day health services, habilitation (both day and residential), and respite care. States can also propose "other" types of services that may assist in diverting and/or transitioning individuals from institutional settings into their homes and community."

Provides early intervention supports and services to infants and toddlers from birth through age 2 who are not developing as expected or who have a medical condition that can delay normal development.

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been challenging for US uniformed service families and their children. Almost 60% of US service members have family responsibilities. Approximately 2.3 million active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members have been deployed since the beginning of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (2001 and 2003, respectively), and almost half have deployed more than once, some for up to 18 months' duration. Up to 2 million US children have been exposed to a wartime deployment of a loved one in the past 10 years. Many service members have returned from combat deployments with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. The mental health and well-being of spouses, significant others, children (and their friends), and extended family members of deployed service members continues to be significantly challenged by the experiences of wartime deployment as well as by combat mortality and morbidity. The medical system of the Department of Defense provides health and mental health services for active duty service members and their families as well as activated National Guard and Reserve service members and their families. In addition to military pediatricians and civilian pediatricians employed by military treatment facilities, nonmilitary general pediatricians care for >50% of children and family members before, during, and after wartime deployments. This clinical report is for all pediatricians, both active duty and civilian, to aid in caring for children whose loved ones have been, are, or will be deployed.

DD Form 2792 Family Member Medical Summary

"a nonprofit organization, works nationally and in communities to empower children with congenital heart defects and their families through support, education and awareness. Mended Little Hearts is made up of the people it serves-moms, dads, children and families affected by congenital heart defects-along with medical professionals and community members working with these families. Mended Little Hearts volunteers understand firsthand the devastating emotions that often come with a diagnosis of a heart defect or heart disease in a child, and they work to provide educational resources and support that can come best from others who have been through similar experiences.  With a goal of healthier communities, Mended Little Hearts works to improve the lives of children who have heart defects and the health of their families."

a nonprofit organization, works nationally and in communities to empower children with congenital heart defects and their families through support, education and awareness. Mended Little Hearts is made up of the people it serves-moms, dads, children and families affected by congenital heart defects-along with medical professionals and community members working with these families. Mended Little Hearts volunteers understand firsthand the devastating emotions that often come with a diagnosis of a heart defect or heart disease in a child, and they work to provide educational resources and support that can come best from others who have been through similar experiences. With a goal of healthier communities, Mended Little Hearts works to improve the lives of children who have heart defects and the health of their families.

"The Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS) center has joined with MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome. We've created a single resource for families, individuals, and medical professionals who deal with the challenges of Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder/ Not Otherwise Specified (PDD/NOS)."

Resources for child and adult ADD and ADHD