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Department on Disability Services

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March – May 2020 Recordings

DDS Recorded Community Forum May 29, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum May 29, 2020
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum May 15, 2020
DDS Webinar Coping during COVID May 14, 2020
DDS Recorded Community Forum May 8, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum May 8, 2020
DDS Recorded Appendix K Forum May 5, 2020
DDS Recorded Community Forum May 1, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum May 1, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum April 24, 2020
DDS Recorded Community Forum April 17, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum April 17, 2020
DDS Recorded Community Forum April 10, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum April 10, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum April 3, 2020
DDS Recorded Community Forum March 27, 2020
DDS Recorded Provider Forum March 27, 2020

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.