News & Press Releases

August 27, 2009
New video helps professionals and family members prepare for the SIS interview
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July 28, 2009
Clinicians validate the ability of SIS to measure the intensity of support needs of people with intellectual disability
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July 15, 2009
Audio recording & webinar materials for individualized budgets webinar now available online
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June 03, 2009
Free SIS training workshop at the AAIDD Annual Meeting in New Orleans
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May 29, 2009
SIS shows consistency of results in states in forming individual budget levels that meet CMS guidelines
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May 06, 2009
New report : SIS helps states design robust reimbursement levels and individual budgets
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February 23, 2009
New PowerPoint presentation provides overview of issues in the SIS Supplemental Administration and Scoring Procedures
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January 05, 2009
New guidelines for administering and scoring SIS published
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January 05, 2009
Updated Guidelines for Interviewing People with Disabilities published
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October 08, 2008
SIS training workshop to be held in November in Baltimore
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July 14, 2008
SIS can be used to build robust funding methods, new research shows
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July 08, 2008
Four white papers round up lessons learned from SIS users in six countries
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April 01, 2008
Learn more about SIS at these upcoming national events
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February 09, 2008
SIS for Children is ready to be field tested!
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December 12, 2007
Download a full SIS presentation here
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November 06, 2007
Best practices in quality of life and supported living prompt the adoption of SIS in Italy
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August 06, 2007
Despite cultural differences, "SIS is the right and good instrument for us" says an adult services supervisor in Taiwan
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April 20, 2007
SIS finds a new use in special education--Statement of Purpose planning and transition services
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April 17, 2007
Linda Rolfe, state Director for DD explains why SIS helps tell the story of people with intellectual disabilities in Washington
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February 01, 2007
Colorado adopts SIS
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January 23, 2007
Colorado adopts the Supports Intensity Scale
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December 20, 2006
AAMR, publisher of SIS, changes its name to AAIDD
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November 02, 2006
Use of SIS with individuals with Asperger's syndrome results in successful summer job placements
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October 06, 2006
State of Washington adopts SIS
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August 25, 2006
Good Shepherd Communities Adopts SIS
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July 20, 2006
SIS Vantage is now on the Web!
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June 21, 2006
Louisiana adopts SIS
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June 02, 2006
Training greatly enhances inter-rater reliability of SIS: New study
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April 10, 2006
SIS Vantage newsletter is launched
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March 28, 2006
Utah adopts SIS
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March 28, 2006
SISOnline subscription now available to individuals and small offices
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March 28, 2006
SISOnline subscription now available to individuals and small offices
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March 24, 2006
Learn about SIS in Montreal!
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December 05, 2005
State of Georgia Adopts SIS: Interview with Steven Hall
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November 15, 2005
SIS Electronic Scoring Program Now Available!
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October 07, 2005
Authors clarify SIS further, thanks to Louisiana
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July 19, 2005
Durham County Adopts SIS
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June 14, 2005
"SIS is engaging, valid, and transparent": Interview with John Ashbaugh
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June 13, 2005
Online Discussion Board now Live!
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May 26, 2005
SIS Training Launched
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January 31, 2005
Supports Intensity Scale Garners Interest From Groups Around the World
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January 03, 2005
AAMR Publishes Guidelines on Including People with Cognitive Disabilities in Supports Planning
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September 04, 2004
Supports Intensity Scale Set to Meet State Needs
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July 07, 2004
Colorado Springs Becomes First City in the World to Adopt the New Supports Intensity Scale
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January 06, 2004
New Assessment Tool Enables Persons with Intellectual Disabilities To Lead Fuller Lives
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