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Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Advisory Council

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Location:

1125 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005

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The DDA Advisory Council works to advise and make recommendations related to the operations of DDA. We are currently recruiting new members for this group, so if you might be interested in being a member, please come to the next meeting to learn more about how you can contribute!

http://dds.dc.gov/page/waiver-amendment-information

Phone:

(202) 730-1700

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

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Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.