The College of Direct Support gratefully acknowledges the following participants. Each contribution was critical to making this course an excellent training product.

Original Authors:

Charlie Lakin, Director, Research and Training Center on Community Living, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Jerry Smith, Multimedia Coordinator, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota

This course was originally developed on December 18th, 2002

Major course or lesson revision dates include:
February, 2010

Editorial Board Members Who Completed Course Content Reviews:

Ed Burke, Director of Government Relations, Consortium of Developmental Disabilities Councils, Warrenton, VA

Steve Eidelman, Executive Director, The Arc of the United States, Silver Spring, MD

Kathy Perkins, Director of Training and Staff Development, The Arc of the United States, Aberdeen, MD

Cliff Poetz, Community Liaison, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Steve Taylor, Director, Center on Human Policy, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Internal Course Editor(s):

Susan O'Nell, Program Coordinator, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Media Development and Content Programming:

The CDS.CFSM Media Development and Programming Team:

Tom Carpenter, Director, Media Development, MC Strategies, Knoxville, Tennessee

Jordan Berkow, Content Developer, MC Strategies, Atlanta, Georgia

Kristin Dean, Media Coordinator, Information Technology Professional, Flash Interactions, Graphics, Narration, Voice Clips-Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kevin Finnegan, Senior Programmer, MC Strategies, Atlanta, Georgia

Donna Hawk, Programmer, MC Strategies, Atlanta, Georgia

Jerry Smith, Photography, Video, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thanks to Donna Kosak at MCS Knoxville, TN for assistance with quality checks.

The College of Direct Support and College of Frontline Supervision and Management (CDS. CFSM) thank the many people, Including people who receive supports, their family members, agency trainers, frontline supervisors, and direct support professionals who shared personal stories for use in this product. The CDS.CFSM uses a variety of media meant to help learners understand and apply the material. Situations portrayed in videos, voice clips, and photos are based on real stories and actual circumstances. However, the CDS.CFSM primarily uses actors with and without disabilities to portray these situations. Frequently the stories are edited to protect privacy and to meet the needs of the CDS.CFSM instructional design.

The following people participated in an initial planning meeting to organize this course:

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