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Mayor's 10th Annual Disability Awareness Expo October 26, 2017

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Location:

4058 Minnesota Ave, NE Washington, DC 20019

Building:

Department of Employment Services

Details:

Mayor's 10th Annual Disability Awareness Expo October 26, 2017

http://2017disabilityawareness.eventbrite.com

Contact:

Beatrice Schmidt

Phone:

(202) 724-2890

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Mayor's 10th Annual Disability Awareness Expo October 26, 2017

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.