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2021 Advocacy Survey Plan survey
DRM would like your help to decide which issues we should focus on for the next year (2021). Thank you in advance for your help.
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1.
I am (check all that apply)
a person with a disability
an advocate for people with disabilities
a family member of a person with a disability
a service provider for people with disabilities
Other (please specify)
2.
In which county do you live?
3.
OPTIONAL: If you would like to receive more information about DRM, please give us your contact information.
Name
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
AL Alabama
AK Alaska
AS American Samoa
AZ Arizona
AR Arkansas
CA California
CO Colorado
CT Connecticut
DE Delaware
DC District of Columbia
FM Federated States of Micronesia
FL Florida
GA Georgia
GU Guam
HI Hawaii
ID Idaho
IL Illinois
IN Indiana
IA Iowa
KS Kansas
KY Kentucky
LA Louisiana
ME Maine
MH Marshall Islands
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
MI Michigan
MN Minnesota
MS Mississippi
MO Missouri
MT Montana
NE Nebraska
NV Nevada
NH New Hampshire
NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
NY New York
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
MP Northern Mariana Islands
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PW Palau
PA Pennsylvania
PR Puerto Rico
RI Rhode Island
SC South Carolina
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX Texas
UT Utah
VT Vermont
VI Virgin Islands
VA Virginia
WA Washington
WV West Virginia
WI Wisconsin
WY Wyoming
ZIP/Postal Code
Email Address
4.
What are the 3 most important issues for DRM to work on during the next year?
5.
Do you have any feedback about how we are doing?
yes
no
don't know
Is our website easy to use?
yes
no
don't know
Is the office easy to access?
yes
no
don't know
Is our staff knowledgeable?
yes
no
don't know
Is our intake process convenient?
yes
no
don't know
Comments?
6.
Do you have any other comments about our work?
7.
Where is DRM's help most needed for people with disabilities to have
access to their communities?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Fair Housing including affordable housing, integrated housing, accessible housing and reasonable accommodations/modifications
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Public transportation, including paratransit services, and lack of transportation options
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Voting
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Education
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Community integration, including services and supports
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Employment
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Unnecessary guardianship
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Services to communities with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Deinstitutionalization, including criminal justice
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
COVID-19 mitigation (please explain below)
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments(please specify)
8.
Where is DRM's help most needed for people with disabilities regarding
health care?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Getting Medicaid services such as in-home nursing, in-home aides, non-emergency medical transportation, etc.
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Education about Medicaid services
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Help with other Medicaid system issues (please explain below)
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Getting assistive technology, including durable medical equipment
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Using Medicaid to prevent out of home or congregate care settings, or entering criminal justice system.
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments(please specify)
9.
Where is DRM's help most needed for people with
developmental disabilities
?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Training and support for self-advocates
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Ensuring community integration by increasing access to quality health care and other services in the community
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Accessing meaningful activities, including employment and recreation
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Appealing denial of service decisions
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Helping people move out of institutions
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Keeping people free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Obtaining assistive technology, accommodations or effective communications
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Promote self-determination and alternatives to guardianship
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments (please specify)
10.
Where is DRM’s help needed most regarding
voting rights
for people with disabilities?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Accessible polling sites and machines
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Accessible voting processes (vote by mail)
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Allowing people with disabilities to have help placing their vote, if they would like it
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Training election judges on disability issues
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Voter registration, outreach and training
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas and Comments(please specify)
11.
Where is DRM’s help needed most for
people
with mental health issues
?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Training and support for self-advocates
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Expanding and promoting quality community services and housing options
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Addressing problems in emergency rooms
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Moving the mental health and juvenile justice systems to community-based treatment services
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Helping people move out of institutions
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Prevent over-policing and criminalization of people with disabilities
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Ensuring provision of mental health services in the criminal justice system
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Defending the rights of people in hospitals, institutions, and community mental health programs
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Keeping people free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments (please specify)
12.
Where is DRM’s help needed most for people with
traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Housing issues
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Specialized healthcare, mental health, and other treatment services
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other community services and supports (please specify below)
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Employment issues
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Special education for children
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments (please specify)
13.
Where is DRM’s help needed most regarding
special education issues for children?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Decreasing suspension, expulsion, school-based arrests and other punitive exclusionary disciplinary practice
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Preventing restraint and seclusion
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Education in the least restrictive environment
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Appropriate transition planning
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Assistive technology
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Extended school year services
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
School health, mental health or nursing services
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Graduation/ high school assessment issues
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Helping individual students get appropriate special education services, including related services and appropriate accommodations
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
COVID-19 related issues, including individualized continuity of learning plans, return to school, compensatory or make-up services, and digital access
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments (please specify)
14.
Where is DRM’s help needed most so people with disabilities have the
financial resources to live independently?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Services for Social Security recipients who are trying to go back to work
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Helping Social Security recipients keep their Medicaid coverage when returning to work
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Accommodations in the workplace
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Assistive technology in the workplace
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Addressing overpayment of Social Security benefits
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments (please specify)
15.
Where is DRM’s help needed most to ensure
human rights in institutions
(such as nursing facilities, state residential centers, psychiatric hospitals, and jails)?
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Appropriate discharge planning
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Getting desired and appropriate treatment and care in institutions
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Preventing restraint & seclusion
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Decreasing the use of forced medication
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Decreasing the use of institutions and large congregate living settings
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Information and training about client rights
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Conducting investigations of abuse & neglect
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Protecting the rights of people with disabilities in jails and prisons
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Limiting over-policing and criminalization of people with disabilities
not needed
somewhat needed
most needed
no opinion
Other Areas or Comments (please specify)
Current Progress,
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