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Department on Disability Services

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DDS Services

As part of DDS, the following services are provided by the District of Columbia:

Services for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Service Coordination
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Independent Living Services
Youth in Transition Programs
Supported Employment
Services for People with Blindness and Visual Impairments

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.