quality assurance

Things to Consider When Planning an IPP/IEP or Developing and Evaluating Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Whether an individual with a disability, or a parent, a program evaluator or a facilitator of IPPs and IEPs, we all owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Lou Brown. He was an early leader in the field of education of students and adults with disabilities. His work lives on in the current best practices … Read more

Thinking About Risk

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This article emphasizes the importance of balancing what is “important to” a person (happiness, fulfillment) with what is “important for” them (health, safety) when managing risk.  It highlights that risk cannot be eliminated but can be managed through understanding individual needs and creating supportive environments.  Segregated lives increase risks of abuse and neglect, while fear … Read more

Your SLS Training Tool Box and A Guide to Single Household Supported Living Services

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While both are classics, they are still packed with relevant information if you’re involved with supported living services. Your SLS Training Tool Box was written by Claudia Bolton and Bill Allen in 2001. While this document will help you get started in understanding supported living services, your best teachers are the people you support and … Read more

Promising Practices for Person-Centered Plans

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What exactly does a “good”person-centered plan include or look like? What are some outcomes we might anticipate for the person? This resource outlines promising practices for person-centered plan documentation anddescribes indicators of truly person-centered plans for quality monitoring purposes.

Where’s the Jello?

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The Saga of One Home’s Experience with the ICF/MR (Small) Program This is a re-print with some updating of an article originally written in the summer of 1985 by John R. Shea, Ph.D., a few days after a licensing and certification visit from California Health Services Licensing. At the time, John was executive director of … Read more

An Opportunity to Provide Feedback on California’s Quality Incentive Program 

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Now Accepting Public Comments: Quality Incentive Program DDS is posting proposed quality measures and incentives for service providers for public comment. These measures were developed over several months with input from stakeholders through workgroup meetings. The measures align with implementation of the Quality Incentive Program, which is designed to support and incentivize a person-centered, statewide service system that provides high-quality, … Read more

Measure for Measure: person-centered quality assurance

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In the summer of 2000, representatives of nine national developmental disabilities organizations joined together to launch theDevelopmental Disabilities Quality Coalition (DDQC). The purpose of the DDQC is to prospectively address the public issues surrounding the quality and availability of community services for persons with developmental disabilities. The Wingspread Conference was organized around a series of … Read more