Lessons learned in scaling up effective practices: Implications for promoting self-determination within developmental disabilities.

2011

Michael Wehmeyer
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785-864-0723

This article addresses the following topics: 1) definition and overview of scaling up, 2) seminal examples of practices that have successfully scaled up, 3) levers and incentives for scaling up self-determination, 4) generic scaling up issues, 5) the NTI template for scaling up efforts to promote self-determination, and 6) concluding remarks. Significant issues addressed include the use of evidenced-based practices in promoting scaling up, reliance on nationally recognized metrics to operationally define self-determination and measure scaling up outcomes, and the need to focus on sustainability of disseminated and adopted practices. In this regard, the state summit approach to the scaling up of self-determination within developmental disabilities systems provides an exceptional opportunity for collaboration and the forging of working partnerships among important elements of the national developmental disabilities service delivery network.

Self-Determination, Scaling-Up, Interventions

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Professionals

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

http://www.aucd.org/ngsd

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