Know your options.
Plain-language guidance on self-direction and service models — including participant-directed programs, agency-supported models, and traditional services — plus what waiver services actually cover, so you can choose what fits your family, not just what was offered first.
Learn the technology.
Hands-on training with assistive technology, smart home tools, remote supports, and telehealth — in your home, at your pace, matched to your family member’s goals. From communication apps and visual schedules to voice-activated environments, medication management, and safety wearables.
Plan for adulthood, starting early.
Technology has a role at every stage of the transition to adult life.
- Ages 14–17: explore and practice, expanding communication, self-advocacy, and scheduling tools in low-pressure ways.
- Ages 18–21: build and transfer — shifting daily supports from adults to technology the young person controls.
- Beyond 21: sustain independence with an ecosystem that grows with them. We help families plan that arc deliberately instead of scrambling at each cliff.
Protect decision-making rights.
Before guardianship, the law requires considering less restrictive alternatives and a working set of technology supports is among the clearest evidence those alternatives exist. We help families document how technology supports real decision-making in daily life.
Find the funding.
Waiver services, state assistive technology programs, and free training resources exist, most families just never hear about them. We connect you to what’s available and help you navigate the process.
Share information securely.
Guidance on HIPAA-compliant tools families can use to store care plans and ISPs, manage schedules, and share information safely across the care team, so everyone supporting your family member is working from the same page.
