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Rita: Promoting Trust And Respect As A DSP

Rita: Promoting Trust And Respect As A DSP

September 11, 2016

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

Casey Potts: Committed To Improving Quality Of Life

Casey Potts: Committed To Improving Quality Of Life

September 11, 2016

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

Rene & Jessilyn: Supporting Me To Get Behind The Wheel

Rene & Jessilyn: Supporting Me To Get Behind The Wheel

September 11, 2016

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

Becky Farr: Supporting Michael To Achieve His Goals

Becky Farr: Supporting Michael To Achieve His Goals

September 11, 2016

Discover how Becky is supporting Michael's involvement in community-based employment.

Mike Mizgala: Supporting Me Through School

Mike Mizgala: Supporting Me Through School

September 11, 2016

Crack open the books and read this story about how Mike supported Letisia through school.

Mary Frank: Helping Volunteer Opportunities Take Off

Mary Frank: Helping Volunteer Opportunities Take Off

September 11, 2016

Take off with a story about how Jasper got a volunteering gig at the airport.

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

September 8, 2016

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

Family as Paid Personal Care Providers: A National Analysis

Family as Paid Personal Care Providers: A National Analysis

August 27, 2016

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

The HCBS-ACT Project

The HCBS-ACT Project

The HCBS-ACT Project provides guidance and tools about the HCBS Settings Final Rule.

Person-Centered Plan Template

Person-Centered Plan Template

Download a free template you can use for developing a more accessible person-centered plan.

A Great Partnership In Accreditation

July 15, 2016

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

Colorado Training: Learning about People Using the POM, 6/27/16 – 6/28/16

Colorado Training: Learning about People Using the POM, 6/27/16 – 6/28/16

Attendees learn how the POM can be used to learn about people and develop plans.

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

June 24, 2016

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

Mary Kay Rizzolo Appointed to CDS National Advisory Board

Mary Kay Rizzolo Appointed to CDS National Advisory Board

June 20, 2016

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

Day Habilitation in HCBS Waivers: A National Analysis

Day Habilitation in HCBS Waivers: A National Analysis

June 15, 2016

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

Colorado Training: Learning about People Using the POM, 6/14/16 – 6/15/16

Colorado Training: Learning about People Using the POM, 6/14/16 – 6/15/16

Attendees learn how the POM can be used to learn about people and develop plans.

Colorado Training: Learning From People Who Communicate Differently, 6/13/16

Colorado Training: Learning From People Who Communicate Differently, 6/13/16

Attendees learn how the POM can be used with people who communicate in different ways.

Colorado Training: Learning From People Who Communicate Differently, 6/9/16

Colorado Training: Learning From People Who Communicate Differently, 6/9/16

Attendees learn how the POM can be used with people who communicate in different ways.

Colorado Training: Learning about People Using the POM, 6/7/16 – 6/8/16

Colorado Training: Learning about People Using the POM, 6/7/16 – 6/8/16

Attendees learn how the POM can be used to learn about people and develop plans.

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

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

June 2, 2016

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