For information about the artist, click here . The State of Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is a partner in Self-Determination, which is a nationwide initiative to help people with disabilities select and control the resources needed to live successfully in the community. It is currently being tried in 19 states. In 1999, four Ohio counties completed a three-year test of the philosophy funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Learn more about the Regional Self Determination Conference. Click here . The ability to plan a life with supports rather than purchase a program. The ability to control a certain sum of dollars to purchase supports. Through the use of resources, arranging formal and informal supports to live within the community.