Information about APD's Yellow Notebook

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Hawke wrote: Information about APD's Yellow Notebook>>>>>> Highlights of Changes> in> 2006 Yellow Notebook>> The yellow notebook is a resource which everyone who receives services > from> the Agency for Persons with Disabilities should get each year from their> support coordinator, consultant or ICF administrator. It is similar to a> dictionary or encyclopedia and is to be used to look up information – NOT> to be read as a book!! Look at the Table of Contents (starts on page V) > to> see if you find something

that may be of interest.>> v Sections 1 and 1A> · Planning Ahead Guide> § Pay particular attention to Section 8 (Legal Ways of> Protecting Legal Rights)> · Personal Information Section (1A)> § Personal Information Summary – particularly useful for> anyone not living with their family> § Forms provided for Living Will and Designation of Health> Care Surrogate> § Comparison of Guardianship Statutes – particularly useful> when family is considering seeking guardianship>> v Section 2> · Following Your Map – diagram and explanation of application and> services>> v Section 8> · Policies and Procedures (updated)>> v Section 9> · Definition of Terms>> v Section 11> · All About Me – Pictorial guide to use with persons who do not> use words to communicate>> v Sections 12

& 13> · Empty sections of notebook where people can keep information> from APD (like support plan or other > correspondence)> and/or other personal information>> Here's a link to APD's website showing group sessions where you can hear> more about the Yellow Notebook:> http://apd.myflorida.com/clients/docs/ynb-flyer.pdf>>>> Melinda Coulter> Operations Review Specialist> Agency for Persons with Disabilities> 4030 Esplanade Dr. Room 380-R> Tallahassee, FL 32399> (O) 488.3698 (F)>>>