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Department on Disability Services

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March 2022 – December 2022 Recordings

DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum March 4, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum March 11, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum March 18, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum April 22, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum May 27, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum June 24, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum July 22, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum August 26, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum September 23, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum October 28, 2022
DDS Recorded Community and Provider Joint Forum December 09, 2022

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.