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Acuity <br />According to Washington Administrative Code 388-828-9200, acuity is defined by an atgorithm that <br />determines the tevel of employment support a DDA ctient can receive. The algorithm considers the <br />following factors in determining acuity: <br />. Activities of daily living <br />. Behavioral support <br />r lnterpersonatsupport <br />. Environmentatsupport <br />. Leveil of monitoring <br />. Employment support <br />. Speed of compteting tasks <br />. Quality of completing tasks <br />o Medical support <br />o Seizure support <br />Acuity <br />LeveI <br />Total <br />clients <br />No <br />hourslwoges <br />reoorted <br />Hourslwages <br />reported Minimum wage earned <br />Average <br />hours worked <br />per month <br />High Acuity <br />Clients 10 5 (50%)5 (s0%)3 <br />(80% of those workinq)6 <br />A4edium <br />Acuitv 24 6 (25%)18 (75%)6 <br />(33% of those workine)27 <br />Low Acuity 6 0 (0%)6 (100%)3 <br />(50% of those workinq)33 <br />TOTAL 40 11 (27.5%l 29 (72.5%l 12 <br />(30% of those workinc) <br />EDUCATION <br />Just over 14% of students enro[ted in school districts in Washington State had a disability during the <br />2020'2021 school year. Fewer Washington State students with disabilities met grade tevel standards <br />compared to students without disabitities (Engtish Language Arts 21% vs.66%, Math 16% vs.54%, <br />Science 17%vs.51%). Sixty-four and a hatf percent of students with disabitities graduated in four <br />years, compared to 85.5% of students without disabitities. About22% of students with disabitities <br />continue with their high school education after four years, and over 13% drop out (compared to 6% and <br />over 8% for students without disabilities, respectively.) Students with disabitities also have lower rates <br />of regutar attendance (83% vs. 90%), significantly lower rates of kindergarten readiness (22% vs. 55%), <br />and higher rates of suspension and expulsion (6% vs. 2%). (Washington State Office of Superintendent <br />of Pubtic lnstruction, 2018-2021) <br />10