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DDA Advisory Committee meeting

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Last Date:

Location:

1125 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

Building:

Room:

4th floor Director’s conference room

Details:

This is a reminder that our next DDA Advisory Committee meeting is Thursday.

Please RSVP by December 17th via email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> if you are planning on attending.

When you arrive at DDS have the receptionist desk call Ann Simmons at 202-730-1589 and she will come down to escort you to the 4th floor.

Cost:

Agency:

Department on Disability Services

Contact:

Ann Simmons

Email: [email protected].

Phone:

202-730-1589

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.