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1 IM4Q Conference July 16, 2019 9/26/2019

2 20 9/26/2019

3 111,586 9/26/2019

4 57,000+ 9/26/2019

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7 Recommendation 1: Assure Effective Communication
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8 Recommendation 4:Support Families throughout the Lifespan
Recommendation 5: Promote Health, Wellness, and Safety Recommendation 7: Develop and Support Qualified Staff 9/26/2019

9 IM4Q Report Choice and Control During the Day and for Leisure Time 26% of the individuals interviewed reported that someone else chose what they do during the day. 51% of individuals reported that when they chose their work or day activity they had an option to go where people without disabilities go 46% of individuals saw no other places when choosing what they do during the day.

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11 Why Technology? “For people without disabilities, technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities, technology makes things possible.” IBM, 1991; p. 2 International Business Machines. (1991). Technology and persons with disabilities. Atlanta, GA: IBM Support Programs.

12 What is ODP doing to advance Technology in Pennsylvania?
Create a Technology Task Force Host 2 Statewide Conferences on Technology October 8, 2019 – David L. Lawrence Convention Center October 24, Valley Forge Convention Center Evaluate Service Definitions Develop a strategic work plan to expand opportunities for Technology Expand/Recruit Technology Vendors to Pennsylvania Highlight the Technology initiatives that currently exists

13 Medically Complex Initiative
Policy statement - DHS believes that all children should have the opportunity to live at home. Multi-Office and Departmental Initiative Goals: Improve supports to families (birth, adoptive, foster) so that children can grow to full adulthood living at home with a bond to a loving adult. Create family-based alternatives so that children who cannot live with birth families can grow to adulthood living in an alternative home with a bond to a loving adult.

14 Medically Complex Initiative
ODP amended the ID/A waivers to support children birth – 8. ODP has reserved waiver capacity (10 Consolidated Slots) to support children to move out of residential settings and receive support in their home or a family-based alternative setting DHS is exploring models like EveryChild Texas to build statewide capacity and resources for families and hospitals.

15 A Care Map


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