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Rene & Jessilyn: Supporting Me To Get Behind The Wheel

Rene & Jessilyn: Supporting Me To Get Behind The Wheel

Posted on September 11, 2016

Read Amanda's letter about how two DSPs have supported her in learning how to drive.

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Rita: Promoting Trust And Respect As A DSP

Rita: Promoting Trust And Respect As A DSP

Posted on September 11, 2016

Learn how Rita has helped support one woman through difficult times and loss.

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Casey Potts: Committed To Improving Quality Of Life

Casey Potts: Committed To Improving Quality Of Life

Posted on September 11, 2016

Read how Casey has supported Daren in achieving his goals, one involving wrestling events.

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Chandra Day: Helping Rob Achieve Employment Outcomes

Chandra Day: Helping Rob Achieve Employment Outcomes

Posted on September 11, 2016

Find out how Chandra supported Rob in securing a job that 'worked' for him.

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Nominal Group Technique: An Interactive Research Technique for Working With People with IDD

Nominal Group Technique: An Interactive Research Technique for Working With People with IDD

Posted on September 8, 2016

Nominal Group Technique is an accessible method for gaining insight from adults with IDD

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Family as Paid Personal Care Providers: A National Analysis

Family as Paid Personal Care Providers: A National Analysis

Posted on August 27, 2016

We examined Medicaid HCBS IDD waivers which paid family caregivers for providing personal care

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A Great Partnership In Accreditation

A Great Partnership In Accreditation

Posted on July 15, 2016

Go inside the "eye-opening learning experience" of Core Services' accreditation.

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The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. Achieves CQL Accreditation in Connecticut

The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. Achieves CQL Accreditation in Connecticut

Posted on June 24, 2016

Discover how accreditation has helped IPPI reach a higher quality of service.

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Mary Kay Rizzolo Appointed to CDS National Advisory Board

Mary Kay Rizzolo Appointed to CDS National Advisory Board

Posted on June 20, 2016

CQL President and CEO joins College of Direct Support National Advisory Board

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Day Habilitation in HCBS Waivers: A National Analysis

Day Habilitation in HCBS Waivers: A National Analysis

Posted on June 15, 2016

We examined how HCBS waivers allocated day habilitation services for people with IDD

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CQL Joins Efforts Urging FDA To Finalize Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices

CQL Joins Efforts Urging FDA To Finalize Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices

Posted on June 2, 2016

Advocates wrote the FDA urging that electrical stimulation devices be banned from use.

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Aligning Vision With CQL Accreditation

Aligning Vision With CQL Accreditation

Posted on May 23, 2016

Sunbeam House Services describes their experiences of going through the CQL Accreditation process.

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Patricia Nobbie Appointed To CQL’s Board of Directors

Patricia Nobbie Appointed To CQL’s Board of Directors

Posted on April 20, 2016

Nobbie brings decades of experience in policy, family caregiving, employment, and more.

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First Statewide Transition Plan Approved By CMS

First Statewide Transition Plan Approved By CMS

Posted on April 15, 2016

CMS is recognizing Tennessee for demonstrating compliance with the HCBS Settings Rule

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Getting Rid of The R-Word in Medicaid HCBS

Getting Rid of The R-Word in Medicaid HCBS

Posted on March 15, 2016

This manuscript explored if, and how, the R-word was used within Medicaid HCBS waivers

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A National Analysis of Mental and Behavioral Health Services in HCBS Waivers

A National Analysis of Mental and Behavioral Health Services in HCBS Waivers

Posted on December 10, 2015

We examined how mental/behavioral health services were allocated in Medicaid HCBS IDD waivers

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CHI Friendship Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

CHI Friendship Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

Posted on October 20, 2015

CHI Friendship has received a 2015 CQL Award of Excellence.

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Dan Lusk Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

Dan Lusk Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

Posted on October 20, 2015

Dan Lusk of South Dakota DDD has received a 2015 CQL Award of Excellence.

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HARC Business Park Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

HARC Business Park Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

Posted on October 20, 2015

HARC Business Park has received a 2015 CQL Award of Excellence.

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St. Louis Arc’s SUCCEED Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

St. Louis Arc’s SUCCEED Receives 2015 CQL Award of Excellence

Posted on October 20, 2015

St. Louis Arc's SUCCEED has received a 2015 CQL Award of Excellence.

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