Find, Chose and Keep Direct Support Workers:  A toolkit for individuals with disabilities

This toolkit is designed to provide easy-to-use tips and strategies to help you find, choose, and keep high quality Direct Support Professionals. The tools were created so you can pick and choose what strategies work best for you. It’s not necessary to use the entire toolkit, and it’s not necessary to use the tools in order.

People with disabilities: This toolkit was designed and written to be accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities including, but not limited to, developmental, intellectual and/or physical disabilities.

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