Brochures & Booklets
The dropdown list below provides a list of current brochures and booklets available through the University of Connecticut Center on Disabilities. To obtain a description of the publication, select the desired title from the list below.
Links to downloadable copies of the publication are provided. To obtain hardcopies of any of these items, please contact A. J. Pappanikou Center Webmaster at 860.679.1504. Publications are also available in alternative formats upon request.
Note: All electronic publications are provided in PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you do not already have the Reader installed, you may obtain a free copy by clicking the graphic at right:
Downloadable Brochures & Booklets
2004 Family Support Institute
In November and December 2004 a group of parents, providers, agency personnel and legislators came together over three evenings to discuss issues confronting families who are raising children with disabilities at home and to brainstorm solutions to those issues. This Institute built on the work of the first Home Health Institute, held in 1998, which explored the needs of families for home health care supports to enable them to keep their children with disabilities at home. It looked beyond the findings of the first Institute, to focus on helping the families achieve their dreams for their children’s futures. In doing so, the participants of the 2004 Family Support Institute make no statement as to the level of achievement of the recommendations of the 1998 Home Health Institute report, issued in 1999. Many of the needs addressed by those recommendations still exist, and many of the recommendations remain unfulfilled. However, the participants in this Institute recognize that their needs and dreams for their children go beyond their family units and their homes. They and their children exist in communities, and the ultimate goal for most of the families who are raising children with disabilities today is for those children to be able one day to become a part of their communities
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Practical Guidelines for Care of Individuals with Down's Syndrome and Dementia
As they age, individuals with Down's syndrome are at high risk for developing clinical signs of dementia and may ultimately develop neuropathology characteristics of Alzheimer's disease. Adults with Down's syndrome may demonstrate signs of an accelerated aging process, including an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Because of improved medical care, the number of individuals with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease likely will continue to increase in the future...
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Child Care for Children with Complex Medical Needs Brochure (PDF 132kb)
Children who have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions (biological or acquired) require health and related services not usually needed by children of the same age...
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Community-Integrated Personal Assitance Services and Supports
A Personal Assistant (also known as a Personal Care Attendant or Direct Support Professional) helps individuals with disabilities perform daily living tasks in a wide variety of settings so they can lead more independent lives...
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CT Family Support Council Brochure
Partnering with policymakers, providers, and families to build a statewide, comprehensive, and integrated system that empowers families who have a child with a disability in Connecticut...
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Library Inclusion For Everyone Project Brochure
A collaborative project to improve the accessiblity of Connecticut libraries for people with disabilities. Since it is the civil right of every citizen to access their local library, LIFE seeks to provide information and technical assistance to librarians as they work to make their services and programs welcoming to all people, including those with disabilities...
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Newborn Hearing Services in CT Brochure--English
Four to six out of every 1,000 babies are born with a hearing loss. Hearing loss affects a baby's language development, but with appropriate support and services a child with a hearing loss can learn language. It is very important to encourage your baby's language development early in life...
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Newborn Hearing Services in CT Brochure--Spanish
Cuatro a seis de cada 1,000 bebes nacen con perdida de audicion. La perdida de audicion afecta el desarrollo del lenguaje del bebe, pero con apoyo y servicios apropiados, un nino con perdida de audicion pueda prender lenguaje. Es muy importante fomentar el desarrollo del lenguaje de tu bebe temprano en la vida...
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Newborn Hearing Screening Video I Booklet--English
The birth of a new baby is one of the most joyous times in a parent's life. It can also be a time filled with questions. One of these questions may be "Is my baby's hearing okay and how can I find out?" This is a question that can be answered quickly and effectively, usually before your baby leaves the hospital...
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Newborn Hearing Screening Video I Booklet--Spanish
El nacimiento de un bebe es uno de los momentos mas alegres en la vida de los padres. Tambien puede ser un momento lleno de preguntas. Una de estas preguntas puede ser, "?Puede mi bebe eschuchar bien y como puedo averiguar esto?" Esta es una pregunta que se puede responder rapidamente y con eficcacia, usualmente antes de que su bebe salga del hospital...
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Newborn Hearing Screening Video II Brochure
This 16-minute videotape, which is designed for parents of infants and young children with a hearing loss, is appropriate for use by audiologists, early interventionists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. The videotape promotes a better understanding of the early intervention process and introduces families to amplification, parent to parent support, and various communication options...
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Partners in Policymaking 2003 Brochure
The goal of partners is to foster a collaboration among parents who have children with disabilities, people with disabilities, and policy makers at national, state and local levels. Partners in Policymaking teaches people to be community leaders.
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Real Choice Systems Change Brochure
Over the course of three years, the work of this project will build the capacity within the state of Connecticut to support informed decision-making, independent living, and a meaningful quaility of life for persons with disabilities across the lifespan...
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Research and Training Center Brochure
The Center is structured to explore five key questions and to disseminate informaiton about findings and recommendations:
- What models of service coordination currently exist across the nation?
- What are the outcomes of effective service coordination?
- What are the recommended practices in effective service coordination?
- How can effective service coordination be measured using new and familiar tools?
- What training models best reflect recommended practices of effective service coordination?
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Social Competence Curriculum for Toddlers Brochure
The A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities is conducting a three year project funded by the US Department of Education to promote positive behaviors and enhance social skills in toddlers who are at risk because of challenging behaviors. Enhancing children's social skills facilitates their ability to successfully and appropriately interact with other children and adults while promoting friendships and school success...
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