I attended the first (hopefully annual) Self-Direction Conference in MA in October. The Department of Developmental Services sponsored this conference. It provided a full day of workshops, resources, and a chance to meet fellow parents, guardians, and participants utilizing self-direction in Massachusetts. How I felt going into the conference: Going into the conference, my mainContinueContinue reading “SD#9: My top takeaways from the DDS Self-Direction Conference”
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SD#8: Traveling in Italy: Lessons in Kindness and Inclusion
I have been MIA with the blog posts because we had the absolute privilege to recently travel to Italy for 10 days. Getting back into the routine of life has been slow moving, so for my first post back, and in honor of our recent Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to highlight 2 things that happenedContinueContinue reading “SD#8: Traveling in Italy: Lessons in Kindness and Inclusion”
SD #7: Understanding the role of your DDS Transition Coordinator and navigating the Individual Transition Plan process
After you receive the determination letter from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) stating that your child is found eligible for adult services under their program, the next step is to meet with your DDS Transition Coordinator. In this blog post, we will outline the Transition Coordinator’s role from the age of eligibility until agingContinueContinue reading “SD #7: Understanding the role of your DDS Transition Coordinator and navigating the Individual Transition Plan process”
Transition 101: #7 Understanding the DDS Application Process for Adult Services
This week, I will take a couple of steps back to provide an overview of the application process we went through to get L eligibility in Adult Services. As a reminder, we live in Massachusetts, so the process may differ if you are in another state. If you go back to the general transition checklistContinueContinue reading “Transition 101: #7 Understanding the DDS Application Process for Adult Services”
SD #6: Step 2–Creating a Vision Plan for a Participant Directed Program: Step by Step Guide
After we had completed enough research and networking to determine that self-direction was a path that L wanted to further explore, the second step was to create the Vision for the Participant Directed Program, aka the business proposal. As I mentioned in a previous post, the Participant Directed Model is similar to running your ownContinueContinue reading “SD #6: Step 2–Creating a Vision Plan for a Participant Directed Program: Step by Step Guide”
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