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Department on Disability Services

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Y E S Youth Empowered to Succeed

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Are you between the ages of 18-26 with a disability who wants to help other people with disabilities? Are you looking for services to help you solve everyday issues? Do you want to learn about advocacy?

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Y E S Youth Empowered to Succeed

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.