How Medicaid Helped Us Find Hope for Millie
When my daughter Millie was just 9 years old, her behavioral challenges escalated to the point where she needed a […]
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DDD
An Immediate Call to Action on Funding Threats to DDD Services
(February 5, 2025) —Our coalition of disability organizations—Ability360, Arizona Achieve, Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council, Care 4 the Caregivers,
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DDD Hosting Self-Care for Caregiver Conference April 25
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is hosting its first Self-Care for Caregivers Conference on April 25, 2023 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix. There is no cost to attend. Caregivers need to pre-register.
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Change Can Be Hard. Connecting With RSK Helps.
Moving can be a stressful experience for any family. Having a child with intense medical needs and disabilities makes it even more daunting to move to a new state and locate supports and services.
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DDD Provider Rate Increase Virtual Forums
DDD will host a series of virtual forums in August 2022. We encourage members, families, vendors and providers to attend. DDD will talk about its proposed use for these funds.
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A One-Stop Shop Of Support
Moving to a new country with a child who has significant disabilities and medical issues can be even more overwhelming! When Carla Dassie and her family moved to Arizona from Canada, she knew they had much to do to get services and support in place for her daughter Ashley.
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A Life-Changing Connection
When venturing into parenthood, most parents do not plan or expect to have a child with a medical diagnosis or
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COVID-19 Flexibilities Update
On June 3, AHCCCS held a town hall meeting during which they shared their current plans for ending the COVID-19
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What’s happening with AAC? Changes for DDD Members as of Jan. 1
Like many parents, Nicole and Brett Guysi developed the habit of spelling words in front of their young children to
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Katie and Jack
Katie remembers learning about Raising Special Kids when her son Jack was 2 years old from his DDD (Division of