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Special Terms and Conditions <br />(Individual Employment, Group Supported Employment or Pre -Vocational services) for working <br />age individuals who have received nine months of employment support, have not found a job <br />and decide not to continue looking for work. <br />(2) "Child Development Services" or "CDS": Birth to three services are designed to meet the <br />developmental needs of each eligible child and the needs of the family related to enhancing the <br />child's development. Services may include specialized instruction, speech-language pathology, <br />occupational therapy, physical therapy, assistive technology, and vision services. Services are <br />provided in natural environments to the maximum extent appropriate. <br />(3) "Individual Supported Employment" or "IF: services are a part of an individual's pathway to <br />employment and are tailored to individual needs, interests, and abilities, and promote career <br />development. These are individualized services necessary to help persons with developmental <br />disabilities obtain and continue integrated employment at or above the state's minimum wage in <br />the general workforce. These services may include intake, discovery, assessment, job <br />preparation, job marketing, job supports, record keeping and support to maintain a job, <br />(4) "Individualized Technical Assistance" or "ITA": services are a part of an individual's pathway to <br />individual employment. This service provides assessment and consultation to the employment <br />provider to identify and address existing barriers to employment. This is in addition to supports <br />received through supported employment services or pre -vocational services for individuals who <br />have not yet achieved their employment goal. <br />(5) "Group Supported Employment" or "GSE": services are a part of an individual's pathway to <br />integrated jobs in typical community employment. These services are intended to be short term <br />and offer ongoing supervised employment for groups of no more than eight (8) workers with <br />disabilities in the same setting. The service outcome is sustained paid employment leading to <br />further career development in integrated employment at or above minimum wage. Examples <br />include enclaves, mobile crews, and other business models employing small groups of workers <br />with disabilities in integrated employment in community settings. <br />(6) "Pre -Vocational Services" or "PVS": services are a part of an individual's pathway to integrated <br />jobs in typical community employment. These services and supports are intended to be short <br />term and should be designed to further habilitation goals that will lead to greater opportunities <br />for competitive and integrated employment and career advancement at or above minimum <br />wage. Services are provided by agencies established to provide services to people with <br />disabilities and offer training and skill development for groups of workers with disabilities in the <br />same setting as well as individual support. Participants are provided at least monthly <br />opportunities to experience typical community settings in support of their pursuit to integrated <br />employment. <br />i. "CRM" means the DDA Case Resource Manager. <br />j. "CSA" means County Service Authorization. <br />k. "DD" means developmental disabilities. <br />I. "DDA" means the Developmental Disabilities Administration within DSHS. <br />m. "DDA Region" means the DDA Regional office. <br />n. "DVR" means the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. <br />DSHS Central Contract Services Page 3 <br />1769CS County Agreement 6-15-2017 <br />