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Welcome...We are committed to people with developmental disabilities or medically fragile health conditions, their families, friends and anyone committed to supporting and advocating for individuals with special needs in New Mexico. To learn more about DDSD (see Who We Are). Our goal for this site is to be welcoming, informative, and up-to-date. Whether you are visiting for assistance or information, we hope you find this site useful (see Using this Site). We invite you to explore our web site (see Overview).
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NEW! 2/17/2012 - Draft federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Application The Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program is accepting public comments on its annual application under Part ‘C’ of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Please click on the link above to download the draft application or contact Nicole Romero toll-free at 1-877-696-1472 to request a copy be mailed to you. 10/03/2011 - DDSD DD Waiver Update Videoconferences: DDSD videoconferences on the last Tuesday of each month, between 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., please contact your local regional office for more information. 9/29/2011 - NM Contracts: American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) contracts for the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS), DD Waiver Rate Study and Resource Allocation; click here 8/24/2011 - DDSD Rate-Setting Provider Survey: DDSD requests that providers of DD Waiver services and supports complete the rate-study provider survey:  Rate-Setting Provider Survey Instructions
DDSD Rate-Setting Provider Survey in MS Excel format
7/8/2011 - Clinical Services Bureau: Therapy draft DD Waiver Standards- DDSD Would like the Therapy Providers who contract with DDSD to review the revised draft therapy standards proposed for the DD Waiver. Click here for link to Therapy draft Standards. 6/17/2011 - eCHAT: eCHAT Update June 17, 2011. DDSD Policies for Therap Health Tracker and Health Passport features regarding mandates to use Health Tracker and Health Passport features of the Therap system. Effective date 11/1/2011. eCHAT Update November 8, 2010. Data entry appears to be going relatively smoothly for most providers. However, we have had some questions come up which we’d like to address here to make it easier for all. Please share this information with all relevant persons in your organization. Provider instructions for eCHAT and associated processes and provider feedback directions, click here. To register with Therap, all agencies are required to complete a Provider Self-Provisioning process, click here. Discontinuation of Budget Freeze: 5/5/2011 - Discontinuation of Budget Freeze Instructions: Click here for information.
1/05/2011 - DDSD DD Waiver Renewal DD Waiver Service Definitions click here.DD Waiver Restructuring and Renewal Presentation, click here. Comments that resulted from the DDW Renewal Public Meetings click here for more information.DD Waiver Renewal Process/ DDW Renewal Taskforce Updates12/02/2010 - DDSD DD Waiver Individual Budget Plan: ARA Adult CategoryARA Adult Community SupportsARA Childrens CategoryARA YOUNG ADULT CATEGORYARA Young Adult Community Supports HEALTH ALERT! OCTOBER 2009 - HEALTH ALERT: Bulk Laxative Choking AlertMAY 2009 - HEALTH ALERT: Bowel Obstruction AlertMedical and Dental Healthcare: 7/20/2010 - HCC Documents Effectiveness Survey6/08/2010 - DDSD Autism Services
DDSD Training - Learn about upcoming training: 7/22/2011 - Community Inclusion Conference: "One Job At A Time" SW Conference On Disability, on October 4-7, 2011. REGISTRATION And More Information see: http://cdd.unm.edu/swconf. CEUs will be offered from a number of professional organizations.
5/14/2009 - Individual Specific Training How to develop and deliver effective Individual Specific Training.Clinical Services Bureau (CSB): 8/27/2010 - To view our new Aspiration policy and procedure click here2/16/2010 - Medically Fragile Waiver Family Photo Gallery11/18/2009 - Revised AT Fund application3/27/2009 - New Posting of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA)Provider Updates: 5/26/2010 - Consultants Needed To Provide Services For Mi Via Waiver Recipients: Click Here 8/11/2010 - Technical Assistance Guideline for Providers For Service Delivery Documentation 6/21/2010 - Fiscal year 2011 Community Inclusion Performance Contract 2/15/2010 - Outlier Process and Tools for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver - effective date February 15, 2010 2/01/2010 - Provider Update: Retroactive Reviews memo - effective date February 15, 20103/26/2009 - The DDSD Monthly Provider Invoice and the Invoice Instructions for providers of Adult State General Fund, Respite and non-direct Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program services 5/04/2009 - DD and MF Provider Enrollment Information (updated: 5/2009)Developmental Disability News New Mexico: Click here to see more developments in the DDSD NewsletterCase Management: 6/25/2010 -
Clarification of ISP Revision Documentation6/17/2010 - New Case Managers Site Visit FormsCase Managers
resources and information about case management
The Advisory Council on Quality Supports for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families (ACQ): 6/22/2010 - DD Waiver Renewal Process/ DDW Renewal Taskforce Schedule of Meeting Dates1/14/2010 - See our web page - click here5/27/2011 - Meeting Calendar through 2011Policy and Procedure: Approval of all Annual Individual Service Plans by Molina -TPA Directors Release and Instructions Click here to learn more about DDSD Policies and ProceduresStandards: 4/27/2009 - The FY 2010 State General Fund Service Standards (Effective Date July 1, 2009)4/17/2007 - The DD Waiver Service Standards (Effective Date April 1, 2007)Community and Technical Assistance Guidance: 9/8/2010 - Alternatives to Guardianship Brochure in English and Spanish1/27/2011 - DDSD Director's Community Inclusion Award: The DDSD Director's Community Inclusion Award winners have been announced and given to individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence for each category.6/16/2010 - Announcing the DDSD Employment Training ProjectLearn about the most recent information on Emergency Preparedness9/7/2009 - Visit the new Meaningful Days in New Mexico website9/28/2009 - "Meaningful Day Idea Book!"7/08/2008 - New Mexico's PATH to Better Lives
10/27/2009 - 2009 DDSD Statewide Directors MeetingDDSD Specific Resources: 10/14/2010 - DDSD Annual Report for 2009, click here to learn more. 6/30/2010 - Significant Events Reporting, Guide, Form and Clarification8/24/2008 - The DDSD Request for Regional Office Intervention formEvents and Meetings:
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FIT Early Intervention
Family Focus
Org Chart
About the Department of Health
Autism Services
Community Practice Reviews - Lyn Rucker
Fitting the Pieces Together: A Parents Handbook on applying for the DD Waiver
Individual Service Plan (ISP)
DD, FIT, SGF and MF Waiver Program Standards
Eligibility
Family Infant Toddler Program
Mi Via Waiver
How to Become a Provider
Family Focus
DDSD Regional Offices
Respite Services
Supported Employment Services
Making Employment First a Reality in New Mexico: Resources
The Dental Clinic