Participant-Directed Services offer flexibility to support consumers and their families. Participant-Directed Services offers more control over how and by whom some Individual Program Plan (IPP) services are provided. The consumer or family choose who to hire, schedule when the person works, supervise their work, and gives options to minimize risk to COVID-19. Participant-Directed Services is available to individuals who live in their home, their family’s home, and some community living arrangements.
Participant-Directed Service types include:
- Respite
- Day care
- Non-medical transportation
- Nursing
- Community-based training services
Temporary Participant-Directed Services Types during the COVID-19 State of Emergency:
- Personal assistance
- Independent living skills
- Supported employment services
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- FAQs for Self-Advocates and Families About Participant-Directed Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Summary FAQs for Self-Advocates and Families About Participant-Directed Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Resumen de las Preguntas Frecuentes para los Auto Defensores y las Familias sobre Servicios Dirigidos por el Participante Durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 SPANISH
- Buod ng mga Madalas Itanong para sa mga Sariling-Tagapagtaguyod at mga Pamilya Tungkol sa mga Serbisyong Dinidirekta ng Kalahok Sa Panahon ng Pandemyang COVID -19 TAGALOG
- Tóm Tắt Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp cho Những Người Tự Vận Động và Gia Đình về Dịch Vụ Huớng Đến Người Tham Gia Trong Đại Dịch COVID-19 VIETNAMESE
- COVID-19大流行期间自励者及家庭 针对参与者导向服务的常见问题解答概要 CHINESE-SIMPLIFIED
- COVID-19大流行期間自勵者及家庭 針對參與者導向服務的常見問題解答概要 CHINESE-TRADITIONAL
Trainings
Self-Advocate and Family Member Informational Meetings on Participant Directed Services
- Presentation – updated for November 21, 2020
- Presentación en Español SPANISH
- Regional Center Briefing
DDS Directives
December 23, 2020: Overtime Pay for Participant-Directed Respite Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
March 30, 2020: Guidance for Additional Participant-Directed Services
Last modified: February 2, 2021
