This Manual is about the future of services and supports for people with developmental disabilities. This Manual is about money the money available to fund services that self-advocates need to help them in their life. The developmental disability service system is going through a major change. To be part of the change, you need to understand what is happening and be part of the group that decides how these changes take place.
Nobody really knows.
As people try to find the answers, they try new things. As a result, developmental disability service systems are changing. You can help make sure that the system changes in ways that will help people with developmental disabilities speak for themselves and make decisions about their own life. This Manual provides you with the information you need to understand the changes taking place, and how you can participate. The chapters in this manual are separated into two levels Level One and Level Two.