[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1388.6]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1388_THE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1388.6  Program criteria--services and supports.



    (a) Introduction to services and supports: The UAP engages in a 

variety of system interventions and may also engage in a variety of 

individual interventions to promote independence, productivity, 

integration and inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities 

and their families.

    (b) UAP community training and technical assistance activities must:

    (1) Use capacity building strategies to strengthen the capability of 

communities, systems and service providers;

    (2) Plan collaboratively, including the participation of individuals 

with developmental disabilities and their families;

    (3) Target to a wide range of audiences, including individuals with 

disabilities, family members, service and support personnel, and 

community members;

    (4) Plan and be structured in a manner that facilitates the 

participation of targeted audiences; and

    (5) Address the unique needs of individuals with developmental 

disabilities and their families from diverse cultural and ethnic groups 

who reside within the geographic locale.



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    (c) Direct Services. These requirements apply only where direct 

services are offered.

    (1) A UAP must integrate direct services and projects into community 

settings. These services may be provided in a service delivery site or 

training setting within the community including the university. Direct 

service projects may involve interdisciplinary student trainees, 

professionals from various disciplines, service providers, families and/

or administrators. Direct services must be extended, as appropriate, to 

include adult and elderly individuals with developmental disabilities. 

The UAP must maintain cooperative relationships with other community 

service providers, including specialized state and local provider 

agencies.

    (2) Services and projects provided in community-integrated settings 

are to:

    (i) Be scheduled at times and in places that are consistent with 

routine activities within the local community; and

    (ii) Interact with and involve community members, agencies, and 

organizations.

    (3) The bases for the services or project development must be:

    (i) A local or universal need that reflects critical problems in the 

field of developmental disabilities; or

    (ii) An emerging, critical problem that reflects current trends or 

anticipated developments in the field of developmental disabilities.

    (4) State-of-the-art and innovative practices include:

    (i) Services and project concepts and practices that facilitate and 

demonstrate independence for the individual, community integration, 

productivity, and human rights;

    (ii) Practices that are economical, accepted by various disciplines, 

and highly beneficial to individuals with developmental disabilities, 

and that are integrated within services and projects;

    (iii) Innovative cost-effective concepts and practices that are 

evaluated according to accepted practices of scientific evaluation;

    (iv) Research methods that are used to test hypotheses, validate 

procedures, and field test projects; and

    (v) Direct service and project practices and models that are 

evaluated, packaged for replication and disseminated through the 

information dissemination component.