Workforce Challenges & DDS Waiver Services Analysis
Understanding Integrated Supports
People with disabilities and their families need access to a variety of supports to meet their day-to-day needs, support the achievement of long-term
and short-term goals, solve problems, and enhance their quality of life.
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Supports work best when they are integrated across an array of
options, including those available to everyone in the community
Focusing only on eligibility-based supports can unintentionally
separate a person from their family and natural support system and
can lead to segregation, loneliness, and lack of choice.
Supports should leverage and be comprised of a mix of:
o The person and family's strengths and assets
o Relationship-based supports
o Community supports that are available to everyone
。 Technology
。 Eligibility based options that are publicly or privately funded
PERSONAL STRENGTHS & ASSETS
Skills, personal abilities, knowledge or life experiences;
Strengths, things a person is good at or others like and admire;
Assets, personal belongings and resources
TECHNOLOGY
Personal technology
anyone uses;
Assistive or adaptive
technology with day to
day tasks;
Environmental technology
designed to help with or
adapt surroundings
COMMUNITY BASED
Places such as businesses, parks,
schools, faith-based communities,
health care facilities;
Groups or membership organizations;
Local services or public resources
everyone uses
RELATIONSHIPS
Family and others that
love and care about
each other;
Friends that spend time
together or have things
in common;
Acquaintances that come
into frequent contact but
don't know well
ELIGIBILITY SPECIFIC
Needs based services based on age,
geography, income level,
or employment status;
Government paid services based on
disability or diagnosis, such as
special education or Medicaid
Credit: Charting the LifeCourse Nexus (UMKC IHD)
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