Customers

Application for Services
The Application for Services from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, which includes the application for waiver participation or placement in a Developmental Disabilities Intermediate Care Facility.

Supported Living
Allowing individuals to live in their own homes, gain control of their lives and become part of their communities.

Supported Employment
Helping Florida citizens with disabilities to be employed while helping businesses find valued employees.

Consumer Directed Care (CDC) Plus
CDC+ consumers direct their own care and manage their allocated monthly budgets to meet their long-term care needs.

Florida Freedom Initiative (FFI)
Removing barriers that enable persons with disabilities to practice the principles of self-determination, increase assets, protect benefits and lead quality lives.

Bridges to Opportunity
Educating family and guardians of current residents of the DSI's as to what options are available to residents who are leaving the institutions and will be residing in the community.

Quality Living
Supports quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives through the Quality Management unit.

Disaster Information
Disaster Information for People with Disabilities.

Legal Resources
Legal resources for customers that include: Protecting Your Rights, Guide to Administrative Hearings, and Legal Resources Listing.

Yellow Notebook (Formerly Choice Counseling)
"Navigating the Developmental Disabilities Program - You're the Driver"

• Yellow Notebook Forms
  Forms that can be filled for the Yellow Notebook.

Zero Tolerance
A Statewide Initiative to End Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.

Training
Required Core Competency, optional Delmarva offerings, Supported Employment, Yellow Notebook Series, Personal Outcomes Training and more.

What Do I Do When I Finish School?
Participating in new activities and gaining new experiences adds richness and quality to people's lives. Print Version

Developmental Service Institutions (DSIs)
Information for Gulf Coast Center, Sunland - Marianna, Tacachale and the Mentally Retarded Defendant Program (MRDP).

Family and Supported Living Waiver Information

• Family and Supported Living Quick Reference Guide
• Family and Supported Living Waiver Services Directory
  Additional Information (as of 12/27/06):
  The annual cap has been increased to $14,792.00.
  Effective January 1, 2007, Durable Medical Equipment is allowable.
  • Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Memo
  • Criteria for DME

• Family and Supported Living Waiver Amendments

Medicaid Waiver Information

• APD Questions and Answers on the Medicaid Waiver
• Implementing Waiver Changes
  Procedures and Information Related to Waiver and System Changes
• Developmental Services Waiver Coverage and Limitations Handbook
  This 2.6MB PDF file may take a while to download.