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People with disabilities have the right to receive supports and reasonable accommodations to achieve competitive employment
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) believes everyone who identifies work as a goal is employable, with the right opportunities and support. People with disabilities have the right to, and should, receive individualized supports and reasonable accommodations to help them prepare for and attain competitive employment. Competitive employment means jobs in the community, working alongside…
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Missourians with disabilities encouraged to use online estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101), when making employment decisions
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) encourages Missourians with disabilities to use the newly designed estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) when making employment decisions. When a person wants to work and earn more money, the DB101 estimator tool shows how income-based benefits, like Medicaid and Social Security Disability are affected. “The fear of losing…
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The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) establishes priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session
It is the goal of the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) to advocate for items in the budget and legislation that will further impact these priorities. MODDC will advocate for policies and practices addressing the following areas: Access to Quality Care 1. Ensure that all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Missouri have access…
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MODDC and Mo P&A support the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement of the disability rights investigation of Missouri’s use of skilled nursing facilities
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) and Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (Mo P&A) support the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement of the disability rights investigation of Missouri’s use of skilled nursing facilities. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DOJ will review whether the state of Missouri unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious…
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Disability Benefits 101 website enhanced to assist people with disabilities in making informed employment decisions
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), Department of Mental Health, and Vocational Rehabilitation are pleased to release the newly designed estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101). DB101 assists people with disabilities who are considering employment by addressing concerns on how their Mo HealthNet and Social Security Disability benefits may be affected. Designed by the World…
