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DDS: An Overview of the Recently Released Self Direction Manual through a Web Information Session
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The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is pleased to share an overview of the recently released Self Direction Manual (SD Manual) through a web information session. This manual is a starting point to assist our DDS staff to support individuals with intellectual disabilities to begin taking control and living their own life. The manual helps the reader understand the basics of self determination, developing a person centered plan that support the person�s real life outcomes, how to develop a budget that assures the person�s life goals and needs, how to be an employer by assisting to find, hire, support, and manage their own staff, and empowering people to speak up for themselves, and determining what supports and services they need to make their own life happen. Self determination opens up the opportunities to be creative and innovative in exploring people�s capacity for an inclusive life and reaching for new collaborative outcomes. Everyone has their own definition of living and loving life. We are to be prepared to listen, support, be flexible, and encourage each person to live their own life. We are here to provide an array of supports that are created around each person�s own vision and life changes. This guide will assist staff in exploring self directed supports and give the reader a working knowledge of how to navigate the DDS system.
Beth Aura Miller, Amy Blazawski, and Donna-Jean Lavoie present information in 2 parts;Part 1 -An Overview of Self Determination, Self Direction and Self Advocacy and Part 2 -An Overview of Self Directing Supports & Services
Beth Aura Miller, Self Determination DirectorAmy Blazawski, Supervisor of Case Management for Self DeterminationDonna Jean Lavoie, Supervisor of Case Management for Self Determination
Part 1: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/Mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=1b0c6e4eb1e842b7b9be62453e9959331d Duration: 00:21:13
Part 2: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/Mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=1456830e6c7246a69bef499d163b55ed1d Duration: 00:45:29
When you open the program, click on the fifth icon on the left bottom corner (letters CC in circle). NOTE: To view the video presentation in Silverlight, you may need to download Microsoft Silverlight plug-in if not already on your computer (Get Microsoft Silverlight). Without Closed Captioning Part 1: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/Mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=29e4f55fc8e74db694dabffed28251c41d Duration: 00:21:13
Part 2: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/Mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=7db9a6c70baf4f019a0583b6aedcbc471d Duration: 00:45:29
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