Step Three

Residential Planning for the Future

Step Three: Evaluating Your Knowledge

How well do you understand what is involved in exploring your loved one's residential options?

Do you understand all the information presented so far in this section, about planning residential options? If you are not sure, you probably need to review Step Two, the Residential Options Definitions and/or the FAQs, before going on.

Once you are sure you understand everything, take a moment to evaluate your knowledge by indicating whether each of the following statements is True or False. Then, check your responses with the answer page.

1. All group homes are pretty much the same.	True False
2. The phrase, "the least restrictive environment" generally refers to people with the most severe disabilities.	True False
3. If my child lives in an agency-run group home now, I don't have to worry about where he/she will live in the future.	True False
4. The best place for a person with mental retardation to live is always a group home.	True False
5. We can't leave our family home to our adult son, because that would make him ineligible for further government benefits.	True False
6. Supported living is really only for individuals with physical disabilities, who are able to manage their own lives.	True False
7. The Medicaid Waiver program can provide everything my loved one needs to live on his/her own in the community	True False
8. It is very dangerous for anyone with a developmental disability to own a home.	True False
9. There are many things to consider when selecting a group home for your loved one.	True False
10. No one should ever live in an ICF/DD.	True False

Click Here to See the Correct Answers!

If you feel comfortable with all of the concepts discussed in the Residential Section, perhaps now would be a good time to document residential choices for your loved ones future and present living arrangements. Please continue on to Step Four: Documenting Your Choices by Clicking Here.

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Residential Options Section Outline
Introduction to the Residential Options Section
FAQ's
Residential Options Definitions
Residential Options Links- other helpful websites

Step 1- Assess Your Planning
Step 2- Understanding Residential Issues
Step 3- Evaluating Your Knowledge- Here
Step 4- Documenting your Choices

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