Pennsylvania adopts the Supports Intensity Scale
Priscilla Hill from Pennsylvania's Office of Developmental Programs, talks about the state’s plans to implement the Supports Intensity Scale with its 23,000 citizens with intellectual disabilities.
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A new addition to the Supports Intensity Scale team!
“We owe it to every person, and to society, to make a place for all citizens in the community,” says Angela Rapp Kennedy, new AAIDD product manager for SIS.
Read more>AAIDD assists Oregon in successfully completing a pilot project using SIS
After completing 400 SIS assessments, Oregon plans on using the data gathered to develop Individualized Budget Amounts and standardized funding for long-term supports for people with developmental disabilities.
Read more>Best practices in quality of life and supported living prompt the adoption of SIS in Italy
“SIS is what we have been waiting for,” says Dr. Mauro Leoni co-translator of the Italian version of the Supports Intensity Scale. The SIS is now being used with 1,800 people with intellectual disabilities across Italy.
Read more>Five reasons to consider the Supports Intensity Scale for transition planning for people with intellectual disabilities
Here’s why school districts and state departments of special education are poised to consider using the Supports Intensity Scale for planning transition services for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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