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ADD Updates. Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D. Administration on Developmental Disabilities Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services November 12, 2007. UCEDD Team at ADD. Sharon Delaney Valerie Reese Ophelia McLain Shadetra Robinson
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ADD Updates Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D. Administration on Developmental Disabilities Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services November 12, 2007
UCEDD Team at ADD • Sharon Delaney • Valerie Reese • Ophelia McLain • Shadetra Robinson • Kathy Cargill-Willis • Jennifer Johnson (Team Leader)
PNS Team at ADD • Sharon Delaney • Valerie Reese • Shadetra Robinson • Larissa Crossen* • Ophelia McLain (Team Leader)
MTARS In FY 2008, MTARS will be conducted in the following States: • Rhode Island (Region 1) [held over from 2007] • Arizona (Region 9) [held over from 2007] • Indiana (Region 5) • North Dakota (Region 8) The following States will be reviewed in FY 2009: • South Carolina (Region 4) [held over from 2008] • Nevada (Region 9) [held over from 2008] • Puerto Rico (Region 2) • Kentucky (Region 4)
Grant-related business • Reduced match policy • Anticipated schedule for continuation applications • 17 UCEDDs submitting 5-year applications in FY 2008 • Program announcement • Publication date: target was October 24, 2007 • Application due date: 60 days from publication • Need for panel reviewers from non-competing UCEDDs – Directors, Faculty, Staff, CAC members • Researching issue of 8% indirect cost rate limit on DDC grants and contracts
Grant-related business… • Schedule for review of the Five-year reports • Annual Reports • Big improvement from last year – thank you for your hard work!!! • Status of ADD’s review of reports • Issues with data collection • Consumer satisfaction data for information dissemination • Response rate on GPRA measures
Analysis of GPRA Measure Overall Response rate = 17% Regression estimate: 1,830,124 individuals with DD served by former trainees Calculation: 1,830,124/4.5 millions individuals with DD = 40%
ADD Independent Evaluation • Use of feedback on documents • Starting pilot study • 9 Programs (DDCs, P&As, UCEDDs) total • 3 States per program • States will be notified by the Commissioner • Purpose • Process • ADD website
Training and Technical Assistance Contract • TA Meeting – tentative dates June 12 & 13 • Annual Report workgroup • Research design workgroup