OCRA ORIENTATION PROGRAM

 

Program Contents/Presentations

 

 

 OCRA Brochure

 

Getting Started At OCRA!

 

What is OCRA

  Research

  Westlaw

  Outreach

 

What Are Public Benefits?

 

IHSS

 Introduction to Medi-Cal

  Waivers

SSI

CCS

 

Dealing With Regional Center Issues!

 

Early Start

  The IPP Process

   Regional Center Services

  Respite

Eligibility

Fair Hearings

 

What Educational Rights Do Consumers Have?

 

IDEA Changes 

CDE/IDEA/Regulations Webcast

Special Education Law

Least Restrictive Environment

   Transition Services

  Special Education Hearing Guidelines (effective 5-1-05)

 

Americans With Disabilities Act!

 

  The ADA

 

What About Housing?

 

Housing Rights for People with Disabilities

 

Consumers Have Rights!

 

Clients’ Rights/Denials/Reporting

Informed Consent for Medical Treatment

Self-Advocacy

Voting

Sterilization

Consumer Finance

 

Self – Advocacy

 

Consumer Rights Bingo

Fair Hearing

Consumer Finance

Voting

 

What About Substitute Decision Makers?

 

 Conservatorships/Other

 

Alternatives to Restrictive Placement!

 

The Diversion Statute

The Deflection Statute

 

What Is Mandated Reporting?

 

Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect

 

Consumers Can Make Complaints!

 

4731 Complaints

 

Professional Standards!

 

Standards and Ethics