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Gwen Harvey-Orange County Forum Feedback.doc Page 2 r II. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES (Priorities shown by#of votes in parentheses) The Ideal Developmental Disability Service System • Work , Live, Play, Retire in our community (5) • Increased Respite Services (4) • Increased spectrum of housing (group homes, co-housing, apartments) (6) • Greater communication with OPC and schools (1) • Flexible money and authority of person with DD over the money; services not tied to funding source (3) • Independent and not be hungry at end of the month (1) • Language user friendly—what is target pop? (3) • No waiting lists (2) • More professional ized staff—less reliance on for-profit providers (1) • Well qualified advocacy and CM so consumers and families know what is available (1) • More meaningful day treatment programs (2) • Not to be excluded by diagnosis or lack there of (3) • Transportation—Easy rider is overwhelmed (5) • Examine Medicaid eligibility requirements - if move from facility lose benefits (1) • Case management flexibility (2) • Support brokerage available (1) • Self determination (4) • Who is advising on high importance items–county commissioners (1) • LME needs to be a key advisor ( (1) • Active consumer and family advisory Committee (1) • Plan to serve aging consumers with DD (1) • Continue to have input from the public and interested individuals (2) • More Medicaid providers (1) • Funding for socialization training programs (2) • Support for families dealing with consumers with DD (2) • Day services–need an array of options (2) • Accountability for following through on what works–utilize the methods that work and use outcomes–clarify/define accountability–recognize the experts (1){rEACCH) • For low incidence disabilities draw from other counties/resources for support/service/training and people (1) • Voc Rehab–doesn't work-fix it. VR won't open case without identified long term SE funding (1) • Long term support for folks who want to work (2) • Crisis Services for folks with DD (3) • Education of hospital regarding crisis service for individual with DD–Autism (2) • Good system of medical providers trained to work with DD consumers (3) • Deinstitutionalization (1) • Self-advocacy (1) • Coordination/education with legal system and law enforcement (1) • Don't take money out of system, keep in system with deinstitutionalization (2) 2