Online Publications & Resources

Guiding Questions for Families

Use this form to gather information from family members on the child's functioning within the 3 Child Outcome Areas.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence and East Bay

Founded in 1987, this affiliate serves Providence, Pawtucket, North Providence, Central Falls, East Providence, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport, Jamestown, Tiverton and Little Compton.

Habitat for Humanity West Bay and Northern Rhode Island

This affiliate began 1995 in the West Bay area and expanded into the northern Rhode Island area in 2000. This affiliate serves Burrillville, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Lincoln, North Scituate, Smithfield, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick and Woonsocket.

Hands Land

Hands Land is a nonprofit organization run by deaf individuals who are passionate about promoting early language development in young children and teaches teaches rhyming and rhythm using ASL.

Health Insurance Consent and Attestation of Income

Use this fillable form to obtain parental consent to submit for reimbursement for covered services to the child's insurance provider. Attestation of income provides documentation, allowing for federal match funds to offset costs for EI services.

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HealthSourceRI

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services partners with HealthSource RI to enroll individuals and families in health care and health and human service programs. Information on employer resources is also available.

Helen Keller National Center for Deafblind Youths and Adults

The center provides services to youth and adults who are deafblind.

Helen Sanderson Associates - Person-Centered Thinking tools

This site offers resources and training programs on topics such as one-page profiles, care and support planning, person-centered thinking tools and working together for change.

Helping Our Loved Ones Prosper: Supporting Social Networking to Build Careers

This article addresses the role parents and family members can play in helping a person with a disability create connection and build a social network for success in life.

Here's to Your Student's Future! A Parent's Guide to Transition Planning

This guide helps parents who have students ages 14 to 21 with disabilities get started with transition planning to prepare for life after high school.

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Home and Community Positive Behavior Support Network (HCPBS)

This website offers resources related to planning and implementing positive behavior support interventions. It includes manuals, workbooks, case examples and stories, planning tools and templates, and other practical materials.

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.

How-to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return

Simple serve and return interactions between adults and young children help make strong connections in developing brains. This how-to video breaks down serve and return into five simple steps and features adults and young children doing each step together.

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.