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ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. It protects the rights of all people without regard to their physical and/or cognitive disabilities. It states that all persons have a right to use available public transportation. It requires that those not able to independently ride public buses be provided with an equivalent, corresponding service for their transportation needs within the established service area.
Advocacy
People with developmental disabilities, either individually or in groups, speaking or acting on behalf of themselves, or on behalf of issues that affect people with disabilities.
Agency Provider
This term refers to an organization that provides services to persons with developmental disabilities. The provider of record is the agency, and the direct service can be provided by any member of their organization.
APSE
An acronym for The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national organization focused exclusively on Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology, or AT, is any interactive electronic item that can help someone increase or maintain independence, skills, and involvement in the community. There are many ways to use AT, including completing work tasks, communicating with friends, or reminding you to take medication.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. It protects the rights of all people without regard to their physical and/or cognitive disabilities. It states that all persons have a right to use available public transportation. It requires that those not able to independently ride public buses be provided with an equivalent, corresponding service for their transportation needs within the established service area.
Advocacy
People with developmental disabilities, either individually or in groups, speaking or acting on behalf of themselves, or on behalf of issues that affect people with disabilities.
Agency Provider
This term refers to an organization that provides services to persons with developmental disabilities. The provider of record is the agency, and the direct service can be provided by any member of their organization.
APSE
An acronym for The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national organization focused exclusively on Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology, or AT, is any interactive electronic item that can help someone increase or maintain independence, skills, and involvement in the community. There are many ways to use AT, including completing work tasks, communicating with friends, or reminding you to take medication.
Caregiver
Someone who provides basic care for a person with a developmental disability. This can be a parent, sibling, friend, neighbor, or other person who assists with things like bathing, feeding, dressing, shopping and paying bills.
Community Based Assessment
Also knowns as a CBA, it is used to determine an individual's ability and readiness to enter the job market. When an individual is considered for a CBA, he or she is believed to have the potential for community employment. The goal is to tailor a CBA work site to meet each individual's strengths and skills.
Community Integration
A term encompassing the full participation and inclusion of all people in community life.
Competitive Employment
Work that is performed on either a full- or part-time basis in an integrated setting in which individuals are compensated for their work. The compensation paid must be at or above the set minimum wage, but not less than the wages paid to individuals who are not disabled and performing work that is the same or similar.
Cuyahoga DD
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, or Cuyahoga DD for short, is the county agency that serves eligible people who are residents of Cuyahoga County.
Someone who provides basic care for a person with a developmental disability. This can be a parent, sibling, friend, neighbor, or other person who assists with things like bathing, feeding, dressing, shopping and paying bills.
Community Based Assessment
Also knowns as a CBA, it is used to determine an individual's ability and readiness to enter the job market. When an individual is considered for a CBA, he or she is believed to have the potential for community employment. The goal is to tailor a CBA work site to meet each individual's strengths and skills.
Community Integration
A term encompassing the full participation and inclusion of all people in community life.
Competitive Employment
Work that is performed on either a full- or part-time basis in an integrated setting in which individuals are compensated for their work. The compensation paid must be at or above the set minimum wage, but not less than the wages paid to individuals who are not disabled and performing work that is the same or similar.
Cuyahoga DD
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, or Cuyahoga DD for short, is the county agency that serves eligible people who are residents of Cuyahoga County.
Developmental Delays
Conditions that represent a significant delay in the process of child development. The delays may involve cognitive, physical, communicative, social/emotional, and adaptive areas of development. Without intervention, these delays may affect the long-term educational performance of the child.
Developmental Disabilities
Conditions that may impair physical or intellectual/cognitive functions or behavior and occur before a person is age 22.
Developmental Specialist
A Developmental Specialist (DS) is an expert in typical and atypical development of children birth through age 5. A DS is often assigned when a child has a delay in more than one developmental area (adaptive, motor, communication, vision, hearing, medical).
DODD
Acronym used for the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
Dual Diagnosis
This term is usually used to reference someone who has both a Mental Illness and a Developmental Disability (MI/DD).
Conditions that represent a significant delay in the process of child development. The delays may involve cognitive, physical, communicative, social/emotional, and adaptive areas of development. Without intervention, these delays may affect the long-term educational performance of the child.
Developmental Disabilities
Conditions that may impair physical or intellectual/cognitive functions or behavior and occur before a person is age 22.
Developmental Specialist
A Developmental Specialist (DS) is an expert in typical and atypical development of children birth through age 5. A DS is often assigned when a child has a delay in more than one developmental area (adaptive, motor, communication, vision, hearing, medical).
DODD
Acronym used for the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
Dual Diagnosis
This term is usually used to reference someone who has both a Mental Illness and a Developmental Disability (MI/DD).
ECCC
The Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County - is an employment group that collaborates with over 60 non-profits, social
service and government agencies dedicated to helping businesses access local qualified job seekers to meet their staffing needs.
Employment First
An Ohio executive order that states community employment should be the preferred outcome for working age adults with developmental disabilities.
Employment Services
A United States government department established to collect and supply information to unemployed people about job vacancies. It also provides employers information about availability of prospective workers.
Enclave
Often times a small group at a work setting, it is designed to create a path to integrated community-based employment. Services are expected to specifically involve strategies that enhance a participant's employability in integrated, community settings. Enclaves provide structured environments in which individuals can work in the community and develop appropriate work skills.
The Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County - is an employment group that collaborates with over 60 non-profits, social
service and government agencies dedicated to helping businesses access local qualified job seekers to meet their staffing needs.
Employment First
An Ohio executive order that states community employment should be the preferred outcome for working age adults with developmental disabilities.
Employment Services
A United States government department established to collect and supply information to unemployed people about job vacancies. It also provides employers information about availability of prospective workers.
Enclave
Often times a small group at a work setting, it is designed to create a path to integrated community-based employment. Services are expected to specifically involve strategies that enhance a participant's employability in integrated, community settings. Enclaves provide structured environments in which individuals can work in the community and develop appropriate work skills.
Hearing Impairment
A term often used to describe people with any degree of hearing loss, from mild to profound, including those who are deaf and those who are hard of hearing.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other Protected Health Information (PHI).
A term often used to describe people with any degree of hearing loss, from mild to profound, including those who are deaf and those who are hard of hearing.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other Protected Health Information (PHI).
Inclusive Recruitment
The process of connecting with, interviewing, and hiring a diverse set of individuals through understanding and valuing different backgrounds and opinions. Inclusive recruiting should be intersectional and consider more than just gender or race.
Independent Provider
This term refers to a provider who is considered independently employed. They cannot sub-contract or send someone else to provide service in their place.
The process of connecting with, interviewing, and hiring a diverse set of individuals through understanding and valuing different backgrounds and opinions. Inclusive recruiting should be intersectional and consider more than just gender or race.
Independent Provider
This term refers to a provider who is considered independently employed. They cannot sub-contract or send someone else to provide service in their place.
Job Coach
An individual who is employed to help people with disabilities learn, accommodate, and perform their work duties. In addition to working on skills related to performing specific job tasks, a job coach also helps with interpersonal skills necessary in the workplace.
Job Developer
Supports social service consumers in job searching and placement. They will evaluate an individual's background, skills, and interest and matches to potential job openings or training programs. They may also job coach and prepare candidate for interview and entry into the workforce.
An individual who is employed to help people with disabilities learn, accommodate, and perform their work duties. In addition to working on skills related to performing specific job tasks, a job coach also helps with interpersonal skills necessary in the workplace.
Job Developer
Supports social service consumers in job searching and placement. They will evaluate an individual's background, skills, and interest and matches to potential job openings or training programs. They may also job coach and prepare candidate for interview and entry into the workforce.
Medicaid
Medicaid is a program for people with low income. It pays for health care services using state and federal funds. Individuals must have limited income and limited assets in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid pays for things like Common Health Care Services (this includes medical appointments), Durable Medical Equipment, and Home Health Care Services
MUI
Major Unusual Incident – the reporting system mandated by Ohio law that sets procedures to review and report allegations of abuse, neglect and other potentially serious incidents that occur in the Developmental Disabilities system.
Medicaid is a program for people with low income. It pays for health care services using state and federal funds. Individuals must have limited income and limited assets in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid pays for things like Common Health Care Services (this includes medical appointments), Durable Medical Equipment, and Home Health Care Services
MUI
Major Unusual Incident – the reporting system mandated by Ohio law that sets procedures to review and report allegations of abuse, neglect and other potentially serious incidents that occur in the Developmental Disabilities system.
Natural Supports
Relationships typically developed in the community that enhance the quality of life for individuals. Natural supports may include family members, friends, neighbors, and others in the community or organizations that serve the general public who provide voluntary support to help a person with a developmental disability.
NMT (Non-Medical Transportation)
Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) – this refers to the type of transportation provided to someone to and from their day program or community employment. There are many NMT providers in Cuyahoga County who are certified to provide this service.
Relationships typically developed in the community that enhance the quality of life for individuals. Natural supports may include family members, friends, neighbors, and others in the community or organizations that serve the general public who provide voluntary support to help a person with a developmental disability.
NMT (Non-Medical Transportation)
Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) – this refers to the type of transportation provided to someone to and from their day program or community employment. There are many NMT providers in Cuyahoga County who are certified to provide this service.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapists (OT) are experts in fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, sensory processing, lip and tongue ties and feeding issues.
Ohio Department of Development Disabilities (DODD)
This is Ohio's agency that oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
This state agency provides individuals with disabilities opportunities to achieve quality employment, independence and disability determination outcomes. OOD partners with community agencies, including Cuyahoga DD and schools, to increase integrated employment opportunities and independence living outcomes for Ohio citizens with disabilities.
Occupational Therapists (OT) are experts in fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, sensory processing, lip and tongue ties and feeding issues.
Ohio Department of Development Disabilities (DODD)
This is Ohio's agency that oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
This state agency provides individuals with disabilities opportunities to achieve quality employment, independence and disability determination outcomes. OOD partners with community agencies, including Cuyahoga DD and schools, to increase integrated employment opportunities and independence living outcomes for Ohio citizens with disabilities.
Person Centered
A way of thinking and doing things that sees the people using health and social services as equal partners in planning, developing, and monitoring care to make sure it meets their needs. It involves working with people and their families to find the best way to provide their care.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapists (PT) are experts in gross motor skills; focusing on mobility such as rolling, crawling, walking and climbing.
A way of thinking and doing things that sees the people using health and social services as equal partners in planning, developing, and monitoring care to make sure it meets their needs. It involves working with people and their families to find the best way to provide their care.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapists (PT) are experts in gross motor skills; focusing on mobility such as rolling, crawling, walking and climbing.
RTA Paratransit
Rapid Transit Authority Paratransit - is a service provided to persons who, because of their disabilities, are unable to independently travel on the public transit system. Services for riders with disabilities include RTA buses with the universal "wheelchair symbol" on the front, complete with wheelchair lifts or ramps to help people board buses safely and easily. A bus fleet that is totally accessible. ADA-accessible Rapid Transit stations, to help passengers safely ride RTA trains.
Rapid Transit Authority Paratransit - is a service provided to persons who, because of their disabilities, are unable to independently travel on the public transit system. Services for riders with disabilities include RTA buses with the universal "wheelchair symbol" on the front, complete with wheelchair lifts or ramps to help people board buses safely and easily. A bus fleet that is totally accessible. ADA-accessible Rapid Transit stations, to help passengers safely ride RTA trains.
SA
Support Administrator – this is a Cuyahoga DD “case manager” who works with individuals and providers of services to coordinate services as well as monitor progress of those services. SAs typically work with individuals 18 years and older who require Medicaid waiver funding for their service needs.
Second Chance Employer
An employer or business who will hire individuals with a criminal record.
Self-Determination
An initiative built on the principles of freedom, authority, support, responsibility, and confirmation. Self-Determination gives people with disabilities the freedom to decide how they will live, work, and participate in the community; the authority to decide how funds allocated to them will be spent; the supports that will allow that person to lead the life they choose; the responsibility of assuring that the money they are using is spent in a useful and appropriate manner; and inclusion in the process of making life decisions and designing the system to help them.
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech/Language Pathologists are experts in expressive and receptive communication, what people say or sign, and what they understand.
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance. The plan pays monthly benefits to disabled workers and their dependents. The plan is funded by Social Security. Participants must have accrued sufficient quarter-years of employment and payment into the system to qualify for benefits.
SSI
Social Security Income. The federal government provides income support to people 65 and over, and adults and children with blindness or other disabilities who have few or no financial resources.
Supported Employment
An employment service for individuals with the most significant disabilities who require ongoing support services to succeed on the job. Supported Employment offers continuing assistance from an Employment Specialist to maintain long-term employment for individuals who have previously been unable to succeed in traditional employment.
Support Administrator – this is a Cuyahoga DD “case manager” who works with individuals and providers of services to coordinate services as well as monitor progress of those services. SAs typically work with individuals 18 years and older who require Medicaid waiver funding for their service needs.
Second Chance Employer
An employer or business who will hire individuals with a criminal record.
Self-Determination
An initiative built on the principles of freedom, authority, support, responsibility, and confirmation. Self-Determination gives people with disabilities the freedom to decide how they will live, work, and participate in the community; the authority to decide how funds allocated to them will be spent; the supports that will allow that person to lead the life they choose; the responsibility of assuring that the money they are using is spent in a useful and appropriate manner; and inclusion in the process of making life decisions and designing the system to help them.
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech/Language Pathologists are experts in expressive and receptive communication, what people say or sign, and what they understand.
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance. The plan pays monthly benefits to disabled workers and their dependents. The plan is funded by Social Security. Participants must have accrued sufficient quarter-years of employment and payment into the system to qualify for benefits.
SSI
Social Security Income. The federal government provides income support to people 65 and over, and adults and children with blindness or other disabilities who have few or no financial resources.
Supported Employment
An employment service for individuals with the most significant disabilities who require ongoing support services to succeed on the job. Supported Employment offers continuing assistance from an Employment Specialist to maintain long-term employment for individuals who have previously been unable to succeed in traditional employment.
Visually Impaired
A term used to describe any kind of vision loss, whether it is someone who cannot see at all or someone who has partial vision loss. Some people are completely blind, but many others have what is called legal blindness.
Vocational Habilitation
These are services designed to teach and reinforce concepts related to work, including responsibility, attendance, task completion, problem solving, social interaction, motor skill development and safety. People participating in this service earn a paycheck for piece work that they complete and are supported to gradually move along a pathway to competitive employment if that is what is desired.
VR Counselor
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - assists individuals with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives by assisting them in securing gainful employment. Their consumers are people coping with physical disabilities and injuries, mental illness, psychological disorders, or substance abuse problems.
A term used to describe any kind of vision loss, whether it is someone who cannot see at all or someone who has partial vision loss. Some people are completely blind, but many others have what is called legal blindness.
Vocational Habilitation
These are services designed to teach and reinforce concepts related to work, including responsibility, attendance, task completion, problem solving, social interaction, motor skill development and safety. People participating in this service earn a paycheck for piece work that they complete and are supported to gradually move along a pathway to competitive employment if that is what is desired.
VR Counselor
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - assists individuals with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives by assisting them in securing gainful employment. Their consumers are people coping with physical disabilities and injuries, mental illness, psychological disorders, or substance abuse problems.
Waiver
Refers to a Home and Community-Based Services Waiver approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Waivers are used to support individuals who choose to receive services in the community instead of an institution. Waivers are one way to pay for services that help people with developmental disabilities live their lives. There are three types of waivers: Individual Options (IO), Level 1 and SELF.
Refers to a Home and Community-Based Services Waiver approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Waivers are used to support individuals who choose to receive services in the community instead of an institution. Waivers are one way to pay for services that help people with developmental disabilities live their lives. There are three types of waivers: Individual Options (IO), Level 1 and SELF.
