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Department on Disability Services

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Step 1: Plan

A. Why Use D.C. Department on Disability Services’ (DDS) Housing Resource Guide?

B. How to Use the Housing Resource Guide

C. Thinking about Renting or Buying Your Own Place

D. How to Stay Encouraged During Your Housing Search

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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.