Over 100,000 military families have members with special needs. These include spouses, children, or dependent parents who require special medical or educational services. These family members have a diagnosed physical, intellectual or emotional condition. The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) serves these families in several ways.
The materials within this section of MilitaryHOMEFRONT are designed to give service members and their families' critical information and resources related to the EFMP. One of the many valuable tools available for troops and family members through this section of the website is the Department of Defense Special Needs Parent Toolkit. The Tool Kit has comprehensive information and tools that are geared towards helping military families with special needs children navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support, and entitlements.The Toolkit is broken down into six colorful modules that can be easily downloaded and printed.
Also check out the Special Care Organizational Record (SCOR) for Children with Special Health Care Needs. This records organizer was designed as an organizing tool for parents with children with special health care needs. It is intended to help track and organize a child's information to make it easier for someone else to care for the child in the parent's absence. The SCOR for Adults is specifically designed as an organizing tool for families with an adult member with special health care needs. This includes spouses and adult children with special health care needs as well as any other adult dependent family member.
What's New
Fort Lewis-McChord's Focus on EFMP August 2010 Newsletter
By MilitaryHOMEFRONT Staff
(Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010)
This month's newsletter highlights the special needs play ground and spash park as well as August activities!U.S. Department of Justice Issues Revised ADA Regulations for Title II and III
By U.S. Department of Justice American Disabilities Act
(Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010)
On Friday, July 23, 2010, the Attorney General signed final regulations revising the Department's ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. These regulations will be published in the Federal Register. The revised regulations will amend the Department's Title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, and the Title III regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 36. Executive Order - Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
By The White House Office of the Press Secretary
(Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010)
Approximately 54 million Americans are living with a disability. The Federal Government has an important interest in reducing discrimination against Americans living with a disability, in eliminating the stigma associated with disability, and in encouraging Americans with disabilities to seek employment in the Federal workforce. Military Community & Family Policy July 2010 eMagazine
By MilitaryHOMEFRONT Staff
(Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010)
Check out the latest from MC&FP. Spotlighted this month is MWR as well as articles on the Interstate Compact, and New Parent Support summer tips.Dahlgren August 2010 EFMP Newsletter
By MilitaryHOMEFRONT Staff
(Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010)
In the August issue families will find questions, answers, and resources dealing with moving with a special needs family member, as well as networking resources.Title IV Eligibility for an Institution's Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
By Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation, Office of Postsecondary Education
(Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2010)
The Higher Education Act, as reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), includes provisions related to the eligibility of students with intellectual disabilities to participate in the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) programs. Institutions that offer a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) program, can apply to the Federal Student Aid office to have that program approved so that eligible students may receive Federal Pell Grant, FWS and FSEOG funds.EFMP Introduces New Department of Defense Special Care Organizational Records
By MilitaryHOMEFRONT Staff
(Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010)
The Exceptional Family Member Program is excited to introduce New Department of Defense Special Care Organizational Records to fit whatever your families needs might be.
families with special needs children navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support, and entitlements.The Toolkit is broken down into six colorful modules that can be easily downloaded and printed.
