Individuals with disabilities residing in institutions and in community placements will be safe and free from abuse, neglect and disability rights violations.
Individuals with disabilities will exercise freedom of choice and retain individual liberties.
Individuals with
disabilities will have access to buildings, services and/or programs in the same
manner as individuals without disabilities.
Barriers that impede the ability of persons receiving SSI and/or SSDI benefits to return to work will be removed.
Individuals with disabilities will have fill and equal access to the voting process.
Individuals with disabilities will have access to
Medicaid waiver and community services
Students with disabilities will be educated in their least restrictive environment with appropriate support and services.
A state special education monitoring and complaint system that will ensure state and district compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) will be utilized by the State of Alabama.
Youth with disabilities will receive appropriate behavioral and mental health services in their least restrictive environment and will be free from abuse and neglect.
Appropriate practices, procedures, and policies with respect to discipline of students with disabilities will be utilized by Alabama school districts.
Youth with disabilities will be provided effective school and community-based transition services to ensure successful movement from school to post-high school education/work and independent living.
Children with disabilities will receive necessary medical screening and treatment as required under Title XIX's Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) program.
ADAP's annual priorities are determined with the assistance of their advisory councils (PADD and PAIMI), ADAP selects annual priorities on a fiscal-year basis (October 1-September 30). The priorities must then be approved by ADAP's governing authority, The University of Alabama, Academic Affairs.