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Connecticut DDS says DOJ settlement requires ADA coordinator, launches training for staff and providers
Summary
The Department of Developmental Services said it has entered a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and produced a PowerPoint training that designates an ADA coordinator and outlines complaint and accommodation procedures for staff and contracted providers.
Commissioner Jordan Sheff of the Department of Developmental Services said the agency entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that requires DDS to designate an ADA coordinator and a compliance officer and to ensure training is available to DDS staff and private providers.
The recorded training, presented as "Rights of Supported Individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act," opened with Sheff saying the settlement ‘‘called for the…
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