Online Publications & Resources

Home Health Agencies

The Rhode Island Department of Health lists agencies providing home nursing services and home care services such as assistance with daily living and care, housekeeping, shopping and more.

Home Health Smith

This company based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, provides home modifications including stair lift, ramps, lifts and overall safety in the home.

Home Modifications Guide

This Rhode Island Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services publications has information on home modifications that allow person to work.

Household Organization

This Home and Community Positive Behavior Support Network newsletter explains how, by organizing our surroundings so they work for everyone who lives and works there, we can minimize problems and create more positive, productive behavior.

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

The Rhode Island Section 8 housing program, also called the Housing Choice Voucher Program, was established to provide aid to those who are having trouble obtaining or paying for adequate housing in their county. The local housing authority, along with HUD, offers several programs to assist low income applicants to secure decent and safe housing for their families.

How to Increase Student Success: Self-Determination Instruction

This site provides extensive resources on self-determination, including Self-Determination Learning Model of Instruction and Self-Determination Career Development Model.

How to Increase Student Success: Self-Determination Instruction

The National Gateway to Self-Determination website contains articles, videos and other materials for families to learn about and promote self-determination with their children.

I Like Books - 37 Picture Books for Kids (iOS)

The “I Like” interactive picture books help children learn about the world around them. Click on items to discover new words and learn to read by seeing each word in red as the audio plays. There is a small fee for this app.

I Love Fireworks (iOS)

This free app designed for iPads combines the lights and sounds of fireworks when the screen is touched.

I'm Determined

The I’m Determined project, a state-directed project funded by the Virginia Department of Education focused on self-direction, helps youth, especially those with disabilities, to have control in their lives, helping to set and steer the course.

ICI Community Life Engagement Toolkit

This toolkit helps service providers develop and improve high quality supports for community life engagement (CLE). In the toolkit, you will find guideposts for success, a self-assessment tool, real-world examples of service providers making CLE happen, and other helpful resources and tools.

IFSP Evaluation Summary Page

This form is a stand alone summary page used to document the child's reason for eligibility and when applicable, evaluation scores.

• PDF English 120.03 KB

IFSP Family Intake

This EI document is used to gather information from the family in order to gain a better understanding of the child’s development and functioning, the family priorities and needs, and build a foundation for next steps.

• PDF English 807.14 KB
• PDF Portuguese 181.89 KB
• PDF Spanish 151.78 KB

IFSP Outcomes

Welligent electronice record resource.

• PDF 900.1 KB

IFSP Outcomes Page

This form is a stand alone outcomes page of the IFSP. Used for updating outcomes after after initial IFSP.

• Word English 105.51 KB

IFSP Services Page

This form is a stand alone service page of the IFSP. Used for updating services after initial IFSP.

IFSP Services – Initial

Welligent electronic record resource.

• PDF English 968.16 KB

IFSP Services – Updates

Welligent electronic record resource.

• PDF 846.84 KB

IFSP Updating Outcomes

Welligent electronic record resource.

• PDF 744.39 KB

Imagine: Finding New Stories for People Who Experience Disability

This site features articles and videos by David Pitonyak on such topics as importance of belonging, positive behavior supports and person-centered planning, many in Spanish.