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September 22, 2023
Top Skills You Can Learn by Becoming a DSP
Top Skills You Can Learn by Becoming a DSP Have you ever considered starting a career as a direct support
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September 22, 2023
Why is Self-Advocacy Important for People with Disabilities?
Why is Self-Advocacy Important for People with Disabilities? Most of us are fortunate enough to be able to practice self-advocacy
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September 05, 2023
How to Save Money While on Disability: Open an Oregon ABLE Account!
How to Save Money While on Disability: Open an Oregon ABLE Account! Can you save money while on disability? If
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August 31, 2023
10 Reasons We Are Grateful for our DSPs
10 Reasons We Are Grateful for our DSPs Celebrating DSP Recognition Week 2023 Direct support professionals (DSPs) are the backbone
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August 23, 2023
What are the Responsibilities of a Direct Support Professional?
What are the Responsibilities of a Direct Support Professional? What is a Direct Support Professional (DSP)? At first glance, a
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July 28, 2023
What is ADA Compliance?
What is ADA Compliance? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. Modeled after the Civil
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July 27, 2023
What Life Can Be with Supported Living Services: The Deinstitutionalization of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Pt. 2
What Life Can Be with Supported Living Services: The Deinstitutionalization of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Pt. 2 Joe
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July 26, 2023
The Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities
The Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities For some employers, hiring someone with a disability may initially feel a bit
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July 25, 2023
Supporting Students with Disabilities with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
Supporting Students with Disabilities with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) Individualized education plans (also known as IEPs) are a necessary step
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June 29, 2023
Assistive Technology in the Workplace for People with Disabilities
Assistive Technology in the Workplace for People with Disabilities Are you a person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability? Are
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May 25, 2023
Benefits of Sensory Play for Children with Disabilities
Benefits of Sensory Play for Children with Disabilities We all love to play, right? But did you know that play
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May 25, 2023
The Importance of Life Skills for Young Adults with Disabilities
The Importance of Life Skills for Young Adults with Disabilities In this blog post, the service providers at ALSO shine
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April 27, 2023
Oregon Disability Rights: Everything You Need to Know
Oregon Disability Rights: Everything You Need to Know Are you interested in learning important facts about disability rights in the
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April 18, 2023
From “Hell” to Independence For Some: The Deinstitutionalization of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
From “Hell” to Independence For Some: The Deinstitutionalization of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Imagine, as an adult, living
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April 04, 2023
The Impact of Gardening for People with Disabilities
The Impact of Gardening for People with Disabilities Gardening, whether it’s working with a vertical garden or a large plot,
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March 31, 2023
Important Characteristics of a Direct Support Professional
Important Characteristics of a Direct Support Professional The most rewarding jobs are often the most challenging. That’s definitely the case
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March 20, 2023
5 Tips for Reasonable Accommodation Requests
5 Tips for Reasonable Accommodation Requests At ALSO, we believe that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve the opportunity
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March 03, 2023
6 Famous People with Disabilities to Celebrate During Developmental Disability Awareness Month
6 Famous People with Disabilities to Celebrate During Developmental Disability Awareness Month Yes, people with developmental disabilities (DD) make history.
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February 09, 2023
Benefits of Independent Living for People with Disabilities
Benefits of Independent Living for People with Disabilities The ability to live independently is something most of us take for
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January 31, 2023
What to Know About Home Accessibility Grants
What to Know About Home Accessibility Grants What is a Home Accessibility Grant? A home accessibility grant is a sum
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December 16, 2022
Benefits of Assistive Technology for Students With Disabilities
Benefits of Assistive Technology for Students With Disabilities What is Assistive Technology? In a very broad sense, most of us
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December 13, 2022
Celebrating ALSO's 25th Anniversary
Celebrate ALSO’s 25th Anniversary with Us! Back in 1997, ALSO began its mission to help individuals with intellectual and developmental
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December 05, 2022
IADLs vs ADLs: What is the Difference?
IADLs vs ADLs: What is the Difference? In health support services, terms are used to help evaluate a person’s ability
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November 23, 2022
Why Donate to ALSO?
Why Donate to ALSO? Would you like to make a positive impact on the lives of our community members with
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November 11, 2022
Bring Heart Work Into Your Life as a Part-Time Direct Support Professional
Bring Heart Work Into Your Life as a Part-Time Direct Support Professional The decision to become a part of something
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November 11, 2022
How to Promote Community Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
How to Promote Community Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities Our discussion on community inclusion (also known as community integration) for
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October 28, 2022
Helping Your Family Thrive: Resources and Services for Children with Disabilities in Oregon
Helping Your Family Thrive: Resources and Services for Children with Disabilities in Oregon “It takes a village to raise a
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October 28, 2022
A History of ALSO
A History of ALSO The history of ALSO is best described as an amazing journey. How did we get here?
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October 28, 2022
DSP Recognition Week 2022
What is DSP Recognition Week? Direct Support Professional Recognition Week is a national celebration of the dedication, hard work, and
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October 28, 2022
Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Whether a small business or large corporation, companies are finally learning to
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October 28, 2022
Best Resources to Find Fulfilling Jobs as Direct Support Professionals
Best Resources to Find Fulfilling Jobs as Direct Support Professionals What is a Direct Support Professional? A DSP is someone
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October 28, 2022
Honor Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month! The month of July is quite a momentous occasion for the disability community. On July 26th,
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October 28, 2022
What are Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?
What are Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? Although the terms intellectual disability and developmental disability have certain similarities, they have several
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June 29, 2022
8 Ways to Advocate for People with Disabilities
8 Ways to Advocate for People with Disabilities As fully committed Advocates of Life Skills and Opportunity (ALSO), we’re dedicated
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June 14, 2022
Disability Art Shows Us “What’s Beneath the Surface”
Disability Art Shows Us “What’s Beneath the Surface” Mike Marble at his home studio. “A lot of times, at a
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May 25, 2022
Home Accessibility Solutions for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Home Accessibility Solutions for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Want to make home more livable for someone experiencing intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD)?
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May 20, 2022
The Importance of "Person-Centered" Language
The Importance of “Person-Centered” Language The way we communicate with others, about others, and for others, says a lot about
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May 04, 2022
An Intimate Conversation with the Heart Workers at ALSO
An Intimate Conversation with the Heart Workers at ALSO At ALSO, our mission is this: To promote the full inclusion
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April 21, 2022
How to Apply for Social Security (SS) Disability Benefits (And Who to Trust to Help You)
How to Apply for Social Security (SS) Disability Benefits (And Who to Trust to Help You) Applying for Social Security
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April 21, 2022
Housing Crisis 2022: Its Outsized Impact on People with Disabilities
Housing Crisis 2022: Its Outsized Impact on People with Disabilities U.S. housing prices shot up 18.8% in 2021, the highest
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April 11, 2022
From Sheltered Workshops to Individual Empowerment
The History of Disability Employment in Oregon Not so long ago, people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) were considered “unemployable.” Most
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March 24, 2022
Jackie Armbruster | Supported Living Manager
Jackie Armbruster | Supported Living Manager It’s staff like Jackie Armbruster who put the heart in Heart Work. When she
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March 14, 2022
What is a Direct Support Professional?
What is a Direct Support Professional? Every person with an intellectual or developmental disability deserves the chance to live as
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March 09, 2022
“To be in the community and live like anybody else”
Spotlight on ALSO External Affairs Committee Member Kaaren Londahl Kaaren Londahl gives the word “active” a whole new meaning. Besides
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February 17, 2022
The Impact of Supported Employment Services
What Are Supported Employment Services? “Supported Employment Services” refers to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities obtain and maintain
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February 16, 2022
Cutting Through the Confusion: How to Get Disability Services in Oregon
Cutting Through the Confusion: How to Get Disability Services in Oregon If you Google “disability services in Oregon,” you’ll retrieve
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June 05, 2023
Klamath County DDS Transitions to New Provider
Klamath County DDS Transitions to New Provider On September 1, a new administrator will take over programs for individuals with
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June 05, 2023
Sisters Living Facility Changes Hands
Sisters Living Facility Changes Hands A new agency is taking over the reins at A Home To Share (AHTS), a
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