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  • NASDDDS and HSRI Present at AAIDD Annual Meeting

    Jun 20th, 2012

    The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabililties held its 136th Annual Meeting this week in Charlotte, North Carolina.  NASDDDS and HSRI staff were there presenting on NCI data, specifically on the following topics: employment, psychtropic medications, and obesity.  You can download the PowerPoints by visiting the "Resources" page and select "Presentations", or click here

  • NASDDDS and HSRI release guidebook for using NCI data

    May 7th, 2012

    NASDDDS and HSRI are pleased to announce the release of a new handbook on using NCI data for quality improvement initiatives.

    The handbook was created to enhance the use and application of information generated through the collection of data as part of NCI. The audience for this guide includes managers of public intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) systems, service providers, board members, people with disabilities and their family members, and other interested advocates. Specifically, the handbook will inform the reader regarding:

    •  The fundamentals of NCI including how the data are collected and analyzed;
    • The basic statistical standards needed to critique data and to understand the strengths and limitations for changing policy and practice;
    • The ways in which NCI data can be used to improve the quality of services;
    • The specific steps necessary to maximize the use of data at the state, regional and provider levels; and
    • The initiatives that states have taken to address issues identified in the NCI data.

    For More Information: to read the handbook, go to the “Resources” page and select “Implementation Guides”, or click here.

  • Administration on Developmental Disabilities Awards Funding for NCI Expansion

    Jan 2nd, 2012

    The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) has awarded NASDDDS $1.5 million dollars over five years in order to expand and improve NCI.  Below is a press release from ADD:

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) has awarded a five year contract totaling $1.5 million to the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), of Alexandria, VA to increase their efforts with the National Core Indicators (NCI) Project.

    "We are very excited about supporting the qualitative approach to understanding the DD service system that the National Core Indicators offers, and helping NASDDDS expand this effort to more States. The NCI data is a useful tool for service systems, researchers, policymakers, families and individuals with developmental disabilities, and will be a great addition to the longitudinal data projects that ADD funds."

    In all, 11 states applied to receive funding to join in NCI in the first year of this contract.  We are pleased to announce the five states who were accepted to receive this funding to support their ability to measure and track service outcomes and performance during this first year: Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Michigan, and Connecticut.  Another five states will be selected over the next few months for year two.  For more information, please contact Josh Engler at jengler@hsri.org.