This year’s theme, “Celebrating 40 Years of Progressive Leadership,” acknowledges TASH’s 40 years of generating change within the disability community and anticipates a brighter, more inclusive future for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Each year, the TASH Conference impacts the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders within the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for an inclusive world.
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States face an unprecedented challenge in offering the support needed for every HCBS participant to have a person centered plan to guide their services.With over 688,000 people needing plans extensive planning and solid strategies must be available to support such a massive effort. This presentation will outline the critical elements to be addressed in State strategies. Included will be discussions of several different means to support people with I/DD and their families to develop individual person centered plans. Additionally this presentation will address another crucial component: the knowledge of the resources available from local communities and the state’s DD system. Participants will learn about the options available now to support more people with I/DD tp access high quality person centered plans. Participants will understand better the logistics of offering person centered plans for such large numbers of people. Participants will learn to balance the need for large numbers of person centered plans with the need to maintain the highest quality in the plans produced.
