Videos (8)

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  How a Texas Medicaid HCS Waiver Changed My Life

  published 20 months ago

  6:59 | 169 views

  Karen Silos tells a moving story of how, in only three short months, a Texas Medicaid waiver has made a huge impact on her family life and the life of her autistic son.

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  The Exhuberant Life of a Self-Advocate

  published 20 months ago

  8:19 | 81 views

  In spite of having multiple sclerosis for 35 years, Reverend Love lives life to the fullest and advocates for herself and others whenever possible.

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  The Importance of Involvement in Public Policy

  published 20 months ago

  8:25 | 222 views

  Born with a disability, Robin Orlowski shares her experiences in finding a college with disability accommodations. She stresses the importance of staying informed and participating in the public policy process in order to get needed services.

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  How a Texas Medicaid Waiver Has Helped Me Create A Life for Myself, My Son and

  published 26 months ago

  8:21 | 818 views

  For fifteen years the lives of Karen Silos and her husband have been consumed with the care of two sons born with significant disabilities. After nine years on the waiting list for Texas Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, her family finally...

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  Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

  published 33 months ago

  20:27 | 1,731 views

  James tells a moving story of how he pushed beyond family expectations to achieve a full and productive life in the community in spite of his disability. Placed in a group home by his father and stepmother after high school, James had other ideas...

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  The Heart of the Matter: End the Waiting Lists for Texans With Disabilities

  published 33 months ago

  13:57 | 2,225 views

  As of September, 2006 there were over 70,000 Texas with disabilities waiting for community-based services through what is called "Medicaid Waivers". An alternative to institutional care, Medicaid Waivers cost less than nursing homes or...

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  What Self Determination Means to Me

  published 33 months ago

  3:37 | 1,277 views

  Ricky has lived in institutions since the age of 10, and today still lives in a group home. However, after 10 years on the Texas Medicaid Waiver waiting list he finally received a Waiver in February 2007 that will enable him to live where he wants,...

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  My Experiences With Self Determination

  published 33 months ago

  13:10 | 1,549 views

  Roger Williamson, 42, was born with disabilities and has lived in institutional settings since the age of seven. He makes public presentations with the help of a DynaVox. An ordinary life is his extraordinary dream, where he would be able to live in...