Department on Disability Services

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250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 730-1700
Fax: (202) 730-1843
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DDA Provider Training PHASE I

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015

A Blue Print for Service_7-31-2015 (575.35 KB)

Adaptive Equipment_6.17.15 (smaller) (4.41 MB)

Incident Management_7.31.15 (smallest) (631.27 KB)

Intro to Human Rights_7-31-2015 (3.79 MB)

Making Friends and building Relationships_Revised 9 15 15 (1.9 MB)

Quality of Life 7-31-2015 (1.38 MB)

Universal Precautions 6-29-2015 (1.7 MB)

Health and Wellness October 2015 (5.25 MB)

Intro to DD October 2015 (1.62 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

Two people clasping hand, one in wheelchair

Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.