In Other Words: A Conversation with the Director of CA's Department of Developmental Services

Описание: In Other Words is a podcast from the UCLA Tarjan Center where people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities interview researchers, policymakers, and experts in the field of developmental disabilities. Each episode takes presentations from the Tarjan Center Annual Forum in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and turns them into clear, plain-language conversations so everyone can understand and join the discussion.

This episode features Pete Cervinka, Director of California’s Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Host Russell Lehmann, International Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLA Tarjan Center, talks with Pete about his vision for the future of developmental services in California.

Together, they discuss:

• What services could look like in the next 10–15 years

• How DDS is working toward fairness for people of all backgrounds, languages, and incomes

• The challenges the system faces as the needs of people with disabilities change

• What updates and new ideas are most needed

• Exciting new projects and reasons to be hopeful for the future

Pete shares how data, family, and culture all play a role in building better, community-based supports for every stage of life.

Watch now to hear how California’s developmental-services system is evolving to better support people with disabilities and their families.

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View recordings and slides from the Annual Forum on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities