Center for Disabilities Studies : School Age Initiatives
21st Century Community Learning Centers
The Delaware Department of Education (DOE) contracts with the Center for Disabilities Studies to support its administration of 21st CCLC grantees in Delaware. CDS monitors all of the sites receiving grants from the Department of Education to collect information related to the sites implementation of quality afterschool programming. There are currently 22 grantees operating 44 sites in Delaware. More…
Community-based Education Alliance (CBEA)
The Community-Based Education Alliance (CBEA) is a University-School District collaborative effort to provide consumer driven, person centered, educational model program for students (ages 18-21) with moderate to severe disabilities as they transition from school to adult life and work setting. More…
Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA)
The Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA) is the State of Delaware assessment of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in grades 2-11. As required by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all students must be included in an assessment program when one is implemented by a state or school district. More…
Family Education & Support Project
Family Education & Support works with families and providers to develop a set of comprehensive materials to inform children and families in Delaware about specific children's issues resulting in enhanced community support for families. More…
Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities: Bridging the Gap (HDWD: BtG)
The Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS) recently became involved in a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). On behalf of the Delaware Division of Public Health, CDS and its partners are developing a state program focused on preventing secondary conditions and promoting the health and wellness of Delawareans with disabilities. More...
Junior Partners in Policymaking®
Delaware high school students at the Junior Partners in Policymaking program learn about topics such as the history of the disabilities movement ad past treatment, self-determination, futures planning, the legislative process and how to make your voice heard, inclusive education, assistive technology, and more. More…
Positive Behavior Intervention (PBI)
PBI provides training and technical assistance on issues of behavior support in child and adult mental health, child and adult developmental disabilities, early childcare and education, and early intervention programs. More…
Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
The systems change goal of the Delaware Positive Behavior Support Initiative is to have every teacher and administrator in every school district in the state knowledgeable about and engaged in the use of Positive Behavior Supports as a means to enhance the learning of every student. More…
