Publications & Reports Categories

• Annual Report

• Satisfaction

• Self Determination

• Brandon Training School

• Miscellaneous

Annual Report

• Annual Report 2007: Developmental Disability Services (January 2007)
  
• Annual Report 2006: Developmental Disability Services (January 2006)

• Developmental Services Mortality Report - FY2004

• Developmental Services Mortality Report - FY2003

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2002 - Title Page, Introduction, Attachments (January 2002)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2002 - Focus on Outcomes (January 2002)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2002 - Supports & Services (January 2002)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2001 - Title Page, Introduction, Attachments (June 2002)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2001 - Focus on Outcomes (June 2002)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2001 - Supports & Services (June 2002)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2000 - Title Page, Introduction, Attachments (January 2000)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2000 - Focus on Outcomes (January 2000)

• Developmental Services Annual Report for 2000 - Supports & Services (January 2000)

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Satisfaction Report

• Survey for Adults Receiving Developmental Services - Vermont - Summary 2005
  Statewide report of the results of the consumer survey interviews of adults receiving services during the summer of 2005. Individual agency reports are available by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services at DDAS Information Request or by phone at (802) 241-2648.
  

• Survey for Adults Receiving Developmental Services-Vermont-Summer 2004 (August 2005)
  Statewide report of the results of the consumer survey interviews of adults receiving developmental services during the summer of 2004. Individual agency reports are available by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Survey of Adult Consumers of Developmental Services State of Vermont 2003 Report: Report of Satisfaction or Positive Responses on Residential, Employment, Day Activities and Services
  Statewide report of the results of the consumer survey interviews of adults receiving developmental services during the summer of 2003. Individual agency reports are available by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Vermont Developmental Disabilities Service Summary Report (Simplified Version) - Consumer Survey Project 2005
  A simplified report of the statewide report of the results of the consumer interview of adults receiving services during the summer of 2005.

• Vermont Developmental Services Summary Report (Simplified Version) - Consumer Survey Project 2002
  A simplified report of the statewide report of the results of the consumer interview of adults receiving developmental services during the summer of 2002.

• Survey of Adult Consumers of Developmental Services State of Vermont 2002 Report: Report of Satisfaction or Positive Responses on Residential, Employment, Day Activities and Services
  Statewide report of the results of the consumer survey interviews of adults receiving developmental services during the summer of 2002. Individual agency reports are available by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Survey of Adult Consumers of Developmental Services State of Vermont 2001 Report: Report of Satisfaction or Positive Responses on Residential, Employment, Day Activities and Services
  Statewide report of the results of the consumer survey interviews of adults receiving developmental services during the summer of 2001. Individual agency reports are available by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• A Consumer Guide: How to Manage Your Payroll Responsibilities
  A copy of this guide can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648)

• How to be an Employer: Managing Your Support Workers
  A copy of this guide can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648)

• Family Satisfaction Survey: Statewide Results - Fall 2001
  Statewide report of the results of the family satisfaction survey that was mailed to family members of adults and children who received developmental services in FY 2001.

• Family Satisfaction Survey: Statewide Results - Fall 1999 (May 2000)

• Family Satisfaction Survey Detailed Analysis - Addendum - Statewide Results 1999 (June 2001)

• Vermont Consumer Satisfaction Survey: Statewide Report 1999 (May 2000)

• Satisfaction of Adult Consumers of Developmental Services from the State of Vermont 1995 - 1999 (June 2001)

• Consumer Satisfaction
  Consumer Satisfaction Project, Burlington, VT (Sara Burchard, Ph.D., Susan L. Culbert, Ph.D. & Matthew C. Mishkind, M.A., 2000)
  Individual service agency reports of the results of the 1998 consumer satisfaction survey. Reports are available for the following agencies: Community Access Program (Rutland), Community Associates (Middlebury), Community Developmental Services (Barre), Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Bellows Falls), Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Springfield), Howard Community Services (Burlington), Lake Champlain Community Services (Franklin/Grand Isle), Lamoille County Mental Health (Morrisville), Lincoln Street Inc., Northeast Kingdom Mental Health (Newport), Northeast Kingdom Mental Health (St. Johnsbury), Specialized Community Care, Sterling Area Services, United Counseling Services (Bennington), Upper Valley Services (Bradford), Upper Valley Services (Moretown). A copy of these reports can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Satisfaction of Adult Consumers of Developmental Services in the State of Vermont: Report of Satisfaction or Positive Responses by Type of Residence, Employment, Day Activity, and Legal Status (March 2000)
  Consumer Satisfaction Project, Burlington, VT. (Sara Burchard, Ph.D., Susan L. Culbert, Ph.D. & Matthew C. Mishkind, M.A.)
  This report contains a break-out of the results of the consumer satisfaction survey given to consumers of developmental services in the summer of 1999. Data from the interviews is analyzed across residential settings, type of employment and day activities and type of guardianship. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Consumer Satisfaction with Services Received in the State of Vermont (January 2000)
  Consumer Satisfaction Project, Burlington, VT (Susan L. Culbert, Ph.D., Sara Burchard, Ph.D., Matthew C. Mishkind, M.A.)
  This report contains the results of the consumer satisfaction survey given to consumers of developmental services in the summer of 1999. The survey was conducted as part of the Division of Developmental Services’ quality assurance process and includes results from interviews with 200 consumers across 13 agencies. The report includes information obtained on consumer satisfaction with residential living, work and/or day activities, community services, case management, social support, neighbors, leisure activities, self-advocacy and other areas of interest. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Consumer Satisfaction with Services Received in the State of Vermont (March 1999)
  Consumer Satisfaction Project, Burlington, VT (Sara Burchard, Ph.D., Susan L. Culbert, Ph.D. & Matthew C. Mishkind, M.A.)
  This report contains a break-out of the results of the consumer satisfaction survey given to consumers of developmental services in the summer of 1998. Data from the interviews is analyzed across residential settings, type of employment and day activities and type of guardianship. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Family Survey 1998: Division of Developmental Services (July 1998)
  Statewide report of the family satisfaction survey results. Data was collated and summarized for the 358 surveys that were completed. A brief overview report is available for each of the 14 developmental service agencies that provide family support. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• Consumer Satisfaction with Mental Retardation Services in the State of Vermont: Preliminary Report (February 1996)
  University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (Susan Culbert, M.A., Sara Burchard, Ph.D., and Janet Bramley, M.A.)
  A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

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Self Determination

• Vermont Self-Determination Project Update (January 1999)

• Vermont Self-Determination Project Update (December 1998)

• Vermont Self-Determination Project Update (September-October 1998)

• Self-Determination Project Policy Guidelines (October 1998)

• Vermont Self-Determination Project Policy Guidelines "Working Document" (October 1998)
  Guidelines to help people understand the meaning of self-determination. This "working document" outlines the mission and vision of the Vermont Self-Determination Project, project goals, fundamental principles that guide the project, and general information relevant to self-directed and self-managed supports. A copy of this document can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• RWJ Foundation Self-Determination Grant Update (September 1997)

• Division of Developmental Services Self-Determination Project RWJ Grant Application Summary (March 1997)

Brandon Training School

• Closing the Doors of the Institution, Opening the Hearts of Our Communities - Brandon Training School 1915-1993
  [This is a large file and can take up to 5 minutes to download. A hard copy can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648)]
  The Brandon Training School closing ceremony took place in November, 1993 to celebrate the closing of the school after 78 years of operation. This report summarizes the final three year process to close the institution. It provides a brief history and a description of the unification plan, the community placement process, and ingredients that made it a successful process.

• Closing Brandon Training School: A Vermont Story
  Center on Human Policy, Syracuse University, February 1999 (Bonnie Shoultz, Pam Walker, Kathy Hulgin, Bob Bogdan, Steve Taylor, Charles Moseley)
  A report examining the closure process for Brandon Training School: its history, its mechanism, and its people. A copy of this article can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• 'The Very Most Glorious of Occasions' The Brandon Training School Closing Ceremony (December 9, 1993)
  Division of Mental Retardation © 1995
  A video that shows highlights from the November 1993 Brandon Training School closing ceremony. It is a tribute to all who lived and worked at the institution throughout its 78-year history. A copy of this article can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

• The Brandon Follow-Along Research Study: A Report of Finding From a Pilot Study (January 1995)
  University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (Gary Widrick, Ph.D., Patrick Frawley, Ph.D., Janet Bramley, B.A.)
  A copy of this article can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

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Miscellaneous

• State DS Officials Meet (May 1997)

• 11th Annual Conference of Vermont Service Providers (May 1997)

• Cost Per Recipient Ranking (April 1997)

• Multiplying the Power of the Self-Determination Project (March 1997)

• National Core Indicators Project (March 1997)

• RWJ Foundation Grant Application Approved (February 1997)
  Grant summary: Division of Developmental Services Self-Determination Project RWJ Grant Application Summary (March 1997)

• Change in Residential Populations (January 1997)

• Amidst Restructuring, Quality Continues (December 1996)

• Developmental Disabilities Act - Making It Real (December 1996)

• Report of the Community Training Project (1995)
  This report describes the Division of Developmental Services Community Training Project and its goals and results. It summarizes the attendance, types of trainings offered, and evaluations of the Division's Introductory and Specialized Training initiatives. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Division of Disability and Aging Services (802-241-2648).

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