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Better Together. Working with individuals, families, and other disability and health organizations, we pool our experience and expertise to bring you the following resources.<\/p>\n
We have a great slection of resources available to download for free!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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There are<\/em>\u00a0alternatives to guardianship. 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This toolkit will give people simple ways to be sure you know how to do all three. We want you to have the information and tools to stay healthy, Rights are things that people can have or do. People with disabilities should be allowed to have and do all the same things as people without disabilities. When people understand their rights, they have better lives! 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