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(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 "IE": 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 for individuals who have not yet achieved <br />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 />h . "CRM" means the DDA Case Resource Manager. <br />i. "CSA" means County Service Authorization . <br />j. "DD" means developmental disabilities. <br />k . "DDA" means the Developmental Disabilities Administration within DSHS . <br />I. "DDA Region" means the DDA Regional office. <br />m. "DVR" means the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation . <br />n . "General Terms and Conditions" means the contractual provisions contained within that agreement, <br />which govern the contractual relationship between DSHS and the county. <br />o. "HCBS" means the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services . <br />p. "PASRR" means Preadmission Screening anq Resident Review. <br />q. "PCSP" means Person Centered Service Plan, a document that authorizes and identifies the DDA <br />paid services to meet a Client's assessed needs. Formerly referred to as the Individual Support <br />Plan . <br />r. "Quality Assurance" means an adherence to all Program Agreement requirements, including ODA <br />Policy 6.13, Employment/Day Program Provider Qualifications, County Guidelines and the Criteria <br />for Evaluation, as well as a focus on reasonably expected levels of performance, quality, and <br />practice. <br />Page 3 <br />DSHS Central Contract Services <br />1769CS County Agreement 5-1-2019