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What is Supported Decision Making? How is it different than guardianship? Basic overview of what it is and how it works.

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Information on Supported Decision Making

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Turn It Up! Stories from People with Disabilities

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Turn It Up! Stories from People with Disabilities. Hear stories from people in our communities about jobs and families, about pets and problems, about goals and dreams, about the human experience. They are friends, neighbors, colleagues - people first.

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2023 ESU Transition- Young Adult  Intro to  Svc & Info (1) (1) (1)

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Youth & Young Adults:
Are You Ready to Transition to Adult Care?

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Parents & Caregivers:
Is Your Child Ready to Transition to Adult Care?

Take the Quiz

Stay Connected with Got Transition!

Keep up to date on transition-related news and resources with our quarterly transition newsletter.

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Got Transition® aims to improve transition from pediatric to adult health care through the use of new and innovative strategies for health professionals and youth and families.

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Vocational Rehabilitation - Google Drive

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Transition to Adulthood Timeline 2022 (1) (1)

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Transition planning is a critical process ensuring Nebraska students are prepared for post-secondary citizenship. The Nebraska Office of Special Education provides technical assistance to empower educators, students, families, and agency partners in gathering valuable and usable information for planning an individual student's adult life, which include both current and post-secondary needs.

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William uses technology to work on his family's farm and live independently as an accident caused paralysis from the waist down. Easterseals Nebraska and our partners worked together to identify the assistive technology to help him succeed.

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William uses technology to work on his family's farm and live independently as an accident caused paralysis from the waist down. Easterseals Nebraska and our partners worked together to identify the assistive technology to help him succeed.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provides funding and oversight for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers. This includes determining eligibility, providing service coordination for eligible people, monitoring services, and paying providers.

For information about available services, select the waiver you are interested in:

Otherwise, select the topic you are interested in. The Participant/Family and Provider sections contain information specific to those groups.

HCBS Waiver Updates

The Public Comment page has the summary of public comments and DDD responses, including changes made to the AD and DD waivers.

DDD submited the DD Waivers to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid on June 30, 2021.

DDD submitted the AD Waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid on April 28, 2021.

​COVID-19 Information

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) issued guidance for returning to services outside the home. This guidance is intended for state agencies, providers, families, participants, and other stakeholders. The goal is a carefully planned, safe, and phased approach to providing meaningful opportunities and support.

The Medicaid HCBS Waiver Appendix K amendments and extensions for waivers were approved by CMS. Appendix K is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and outline temporary changes to services.

Appendix K Approved Amendments for Nebraska's Medicaid HCBS Waivers - April 15, 2021 Appendix K Approved Amendments for Nebraska's Medicaid HCBS Waivers - March 24, 2021 Appendix K Approved Amendments for Nebraska's Medicaid HCBS Waivers - December 17, 2020 Appendix K Extensions for Nebraska's Medicaid HCBS Waivers - September 14, 2020 Appendix K for Nebraska's Medicaid HCBS Waivers - April 20, 2020
Additional Information:

Advocacy​ Groups

DDD Director Tony Green toured a DD agency provider, Hands of Heartland in Omaha, on May 10. KETV-7 reporter Alexandra Stone documented the visit, highlighting the return to in-person services in a news st​ory.​

The following groups help with our mission of helping people live better lives:​

Initiatives

Electronic Visit Verification - The Federal 21st Century Cures Act includes a Medicaid requirement for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for in-home care providers to check in and out electronically.

Level of Care Redesign - DDD and MLTC are working to assess and improve Nebraska's level of care assessments.

Rate Reform and OAP Redesign - DDD is working to assess and improve the rate structure for Nebraska's Medicaid HCBS DD Waivers. This will ensure appropriate reimbursement.

State Transition Plan - DDD and MLTC are working on the state transition plan.

Final Rule FAQs - How the final rule affects developmental disabilities services.

News Releases​

​July 2021

July 2: Certain Services Return To Normal For The State's Division Of Developmental Disabilities As State Of Emergency & Executive Orders End​

Email List

Want to stay up to date? Sign up for our stakeholder email list! You will receive emails about upcoming changes and public events hosted by DDD. You will also receive emails with local and federal information affecting the people we serve. To sign up, send an email to: DHHS.DDDCommunityBasedServices@nebraska.gov .

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down syndrome association for families of nebraska

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Down Syndrome Association for Families of Nebraska (DSAF) - Home

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DHHS: Down Syndrome Information & Support Act of 2016