Department on Disability Services

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Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

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250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 730-1700
Fax: (202) 730-1843
Email: [email protected]

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Andrew Reese

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DDA Health Resources - Nursing Roundtables Slide Decks

Monday, August 26, 2019 - 12:00pm

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April 2017 - Research and Nursing Interventions of Constipation and Sepsis.pdf (2.94 MB)

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April 2018 -Signs and Symptoms of Stroke.pdf (4.96 MB)

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February 2019 - Creating Dementia Capable Environments.pdf (1.94 MB)

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January 2019 - Autism 101.pdf (4 MB)

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June 2018 - Functions and Interventions for G-tubes and J-Tubes.pdf (8.8 MB)

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May 2017 Signs & Symptoms That Define Critical Clinical Events.pdf (819.22 KB)

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May 2018 - End-of-Life Planning.pdf (5.3 MB)

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Oct 2018 - Adaptive Devices for Intimacy and_or Sexual Engagement.pdf (1.75 MB)

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.