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Department on Disability Services

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DDS Community & Provider Forum 4/2/2021

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Event: DDS Community & Provider Forum

Event address for attendees: Click Here to Join Forum

Date and time: Friday, April 2, 2021 12:00 pm
Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Duration: 1 hour

Description: DDS invites those that we serve, self-advocates, providers, community partners, and other stakeholders to participate in an hour-long WebEx discussion about the state of disability services during COVID-19. This event will provide providers and community stakeholders an opportunity to discuss how the District’s Phased Reopening will affect agency operations and the people it supports.

Event password: Forum

Audio conference: To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the event, or call the number below and enter the access code.

Call-in toll number (US/Canada) 1-650-479-3208

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Access code: 157 914 6802

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Department on Disability Services

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.