Ucp Of Western Massachusetts Inc

Department of developmental services (dds):this is a combination of dds funded services for qualifying members with development disabilities. These services consist of individual and in-home support services, family support center, intensive flexible family support services, skills training, family navigation services, competitive integrated employment services, clinical behavior support services, and shared living services.

Early intervention services:this program supports children (birth to 3) who have developmental delays. The program helps uncover child delays so they can addressed early on. The following services provided to families consist of, but are not limited to intake, evaluation, and individual family service plans. Support is provided to the families to enhance physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional and adaptive development for each child as recommended by the mass department of public health. In addition to development specialists and educators, our assistive technology specialists are on board to make recommendations for assistive medical equipment for children or to suggest home modifications.

Includes programs for children: neonatal support, social sprouts, and autism waiver; programs for adults: shared living, supported living, in-home support, community day, agency with choice, customized employment; programs for families: family support center, intensive flexible family support, department of elementary secondary education for children with higher needs, disability resources; assistive technology programs: assistive technology for school, work, life, community tech center, assistive technology regional center, re-equipment loan program, and radio reading program.