ADAP's Priorities

ADAP's Annual Priorities for Fiscal Year 2008
(October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008)


Community Access Team

  • 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 

    Children's Advocacy Team

  • 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.