Working Age Adult Policy
The State Division of Developmental Disabilities released a new policy, effective July 1, 2004, promoting gainful employment in integrated settings in the community for working age adults with developmental disabilities. This policy is to be fully implemented by July 1, 2006. The new Working Age Adult Policy presents many challenges to the Developmental Disabilities service system in implementing the intent of the policy.
A Working Age Adult Stakeholder Task Force group was formed to help guide the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities (DD Board) and the King County Developmental Disabilities Division (KCDDD) in implementing the policy by the July 1, 2006 deadline. Self-advocates, family members, case managers, schools, and service providers were represented on the task force.
The Working Age Adult Stakeholder Task Force was responsible for identifying challenges, discussing potential impacts, suggesting ways to overcome the challenges, and developing a strategic plan for the DD Board and KCDDD. In addition, the group was responsible for assisting the County in ensuring that we solicited input and incorporated the views and perspectives of people from diverse communities.
The task force conducted six meetings between February and May and representatives from the task force presented a final report to the DD Board on June 15, 2005.
The following documents were developed by the task force:
For information about accessing documents in
pdf format, please see this help
file.
- Executive Summary (pdf)
- Next Steps & Implementation of Recommendations (pdf)
- Priority Area 1 - Develop a Shared Vision (pdf)
- Priority Area 2 - Marketing (pdf)
- Priority Area 3 - Creating the Environment (pdf)
- Priority Area 4 - Collaborate for Change (pdf)
- Priority Area 5 - Show Us the Money (pdf)
- Task Force Member Bios
Task Force Meeting Minutes:
- May 26, 2005 (pdf)
- May 12, 2005 (pdf)
- April 2005 (pdf)
- March 24, 2005 (pdf)
- March 10, 2005 (pdf)
- February 2005 (pdf)
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