Developmental Disabilities Supports Division Publications:
The Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) creates the following publications:
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Periodicals

Handbooks and Guides

• Fitting the Pieces Together - A parent's handbook designed to guide the individual Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver applicants as well as families, teachers, social workers, advocates, professionals and others to a better understanding of the process of applying for the DD Waiver Program.
  
  
• A Resource Manual for Independent Case Managers for the Developmental Disabilities Waiver - A DDSD manual for service professionals.
  
  
• Family Infant Toddler Parents' Handbook - Short worksheets and tips to help you think about questions to ask, and a guide in helping you make decisions for your child and family.
  

• Mi Via Participant Guidebook - Mi Via which means "my way" or "my road," is designed to assist you in managing your services and supports to live your best life.  To see this guidebook, go to the Mi Via website for more information: www.mivianm.org/.

• Healthcare Coordination Tool Kit - The Healthcare Coordination Toolkit is designed to assist individuals, guardians and teams in the proper coordination of healthcare for adults receiving DD Waiver funded supports. The forms included in this toolkit are guides of the information that should be tracked, but the forms are not required.
  
  The intent of this toolkit in the following six sections below is to assure that individuals receive timely medical follow-up, testing, and monitoring for adequate healthcare delivery.  If you have trouble reading the following documents below these resources can help: Get Adobe Reader and MS Word Viewer .

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General Information
A. Introduction to Healthcare Coordination and the Healthcare Coordinator Role
B. General Guidelines for Healthcare Coordination
C. How to Protect an Individual's Privacy Regarding Healthcare and Health Information

Healthcare Coordinators in the DD Waiver System
A. Roles and Responsibilities of Designated Healthcare Coordinators for Adults Served Through the Developmental Disabilities Waiver
B. How to Choose a Healthcare Coordinator for an Individual
C. The Function of the Healthcare Coordinator Quarterly Summary
D. Instructions for Completion of the Healthcare Coordinator Quarterly Summary Form by the Healthcare Coordinator
E. Healthcare Coordinator Quarterly Summary
F. Instructions for Completion of the Individual Healthcare Coordinator Quarterly Summary
G. Individual Healthcare Coordinator Quarterly Summary

Coordination of Healthcare for Individuals on the DD waiver
A. Healthcare Coordination for Individuals on the DD Waiver in Family Living Settings
B. Healthcare Coordination for Individuals in Supported Living Settings
C. Healthcare Coordination for Individuals in Independent Living, Day Services Only or Who Coordinate Their Own Healthcare
D. Helping Individuals and Guardians Make Informed Medical Decisions

Communicating Health Information
A. What Information Should I Report to the Nurse?
B. What The Nurse Will Do With the Information You Share
C. Who Else Needs to be Notified of Valuable Health Information?

Forms to Gather Medical Information for Healthcare Coordination
A. Health Passport rev 5/19/2010
B. Health Passport Instructions rev 5/19/2010
C. Medical Checklist
D. Medical Checklist Instructions
E. Schedule of Routine Appointments
F. Schedule of Routine Appointments Instructions
G. General Health Status Monthly Checklist
H. General Health Status Monthly Checklist Instructions
I. Decision Justification Document
J. Instructions for Use of the Decision Justification Document in Relation to Healthcare Coordination
K. Face-to-Face Interview Sheet
L. Hospitalizations Report
M. Monthly Medical Orders and Tests

Additional Resources
A. Contact Information

Weblinks to Health Resources

Continuum of Care Project - Continuum of Care provides outreach and healthcare to intellectually and developmentally disabled New Mexicans.

Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation Health Screening Recommendations: Defining Health Screening Recommendations Based on Age

DDSD Clinical Services Bureau Website: A DDSD website offering information specific to the NM DDSD system

DD Health Info.Org: A general website offering health information on a variety of topics

MedlinePlus Health Information: A general website offering health information on a variety of topics

Disability.gov Caregivers Resources Page: A website offering information to support various aspects of providing care and support for persons with disabilities

Reports and Data

Other Resources

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