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Department on Disability Services

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Behavioral Support Plan Template

The Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Behavior Support Plan Template is used to establish the plan to provide behavior support to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in the District of Columbia. Behavior support is a service provided in situations where a person with disabilities is determined to have patterns of behavior which are likely to seriously limit or deny access to ordinary community experiences and activities or which threaten the physical safety of the person or others around them.

Full document: BSP Template

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.