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The Client must be compensated at minimum wage or higher,using the higher of the Federal, <br />State,or local rate,and at a rate comparable to the wage paid to non-disabled workers performing <br />the same tasks,including receiving the same benefits and opportunities for advancement. <br />g."Consumer Support"refers to direct Client service types as follows: <br />(1)"Community Inclusion"or "Cl":means individualized services provided in integrated community <br />settings with other individuals without disabilities.The activities are based on Client interests <br />and provide opportunities typically experienced by the general public of similar age in their local <br />community,accessible by public transit or a reasonable commute from their home.The goal of <br />the service is to support clients to participate,contribute,and develop relationships with <br />community members who are not paid staff.These services may be authorized for individuals <br />age 62 and older.These services may be authorized in addition to or instead of employment <br />support (Individual Employment or Group Supported Employment)for working age individuals <br />who have received nine months of employment support. <br />(2)"Child Development Services"or "CDS":Birth to three services are designed to meet thedevelopmentalneedsofeacheligiblechildandtheneedsofthefamilyrelatedtoenhancing the <br />child's development.Services may include specialized instruction,speech-language pathology,occupational therapy,physical therapy,assistive technology,and vision services.Services areprovidedinnaturalenvironmentstothemaximumextentappropriate. <br />(3)"Individual Supported Employment"or "lE":services are a part of a Client's pathway toemploymentandaretailoredtoindividualneeds,interests,and abilities,and promote careerdevelopment.These are individualized services necessary to help persons with developmentaldisabilitiesobtainandcontinueintegratedemploymentatorabovethestate's minimum wage in <br />the general workforce.These services may include intake,discovery,assessment,jobpreparation,job marketing,job supports,record keeping and support to maintain a job. <br />(4)"Individualized Technical Assistance"or "ITA":services are a part of a Client's pathway toindividualemploymentorcommunityinclusion.This service provides assessment and <br />consultation to the provider to identify and address existing barriers to employment or <br />community inclusion.This is in addition to supports received through supported employment or <br />community inclusion services for Clients who have not yet achieved their goal. <br />(5)"Group Supported Employment"or "GSE":services are a part of a Client's pathway to integrated <br />jobs in typical community employment.These services are intended to be short term and offer <br />ongoing supervised employment for groups of no more than eight (8)workers with disabilities in <br />the same setting.The service outcome is sustained paid employment leading to further careerdevelopmentinintegratedemploymentatoraboveminimumwage.Examples include <br />enclaves,mobile crews,and other business models employing small groups of workers withdisabilitiesinintegratedemploymentincommunitysettings. <br />h."County"is the political subdivision of the state of Washington and the county or counties entering <br />into this Program Agreement. <br />i."DDA Case Resource Manager (CRM)"means a case manager for DDA Clients. <br />j."County Service Authorization (CSA)"means an authorization for county services. <br />k."Developmental disabilities (DD)"means a disability attributable to intellectual disability,cerebral <br />palsy,epilepsy,autism,or another neurological or other condition of an individual found by the <br />secretary to be closely related to an intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to thatrequiredforindividualswithintellectualdisabilities,which disability originates before the individual <br />DSHS Central Contract Services <br />1769CP Contract Amendment (12-10-21)Page 3