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Developmental Disabilities Center history
Developmental Disabilities Center company history timeline
Until 1963, The Pauls Valley State School, the Enid State School and The Hissom Memorial Center, as well as the Taft State Hospital, were operated by the Department of Mental Health and Retardation.
Construction began on the Developmental Training Center at Indiana University, Bloomington in December of 1967.
In June of 1970, federal funding was secured through Social Rehabilitation Services, Division of "Mental Retardation," United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) and matching funds from Indiana University to partially fund staffing and operations of the Center.
By 1970, the population at the Redfield facility had dropped to 980, and with the passing of the Developmental Disabilities Act in 1970, which provided for the deinstitutionalization of inappropriately placed persons, the number of people living at SDDC dropped quickly.
Since 1970, the IIDC has been a leader in the transfer of research and new knowledge in disability from the university setting to the field in Indiana and nationally.
Henry Schroeder, Ed.D., joined the Developmental Training Center as the facilities second director in 1971.
The Group Home program, established in 1981 by former first lady Donna Nigh, was the first community residential option for adults with intellectual disabilities.
In 1985, two developments occurred which continued to exert great pressure on the state to de-institutionalize its service program.
In 1986, the Collaborative Work Lab, a computer-based electronic meeting room for use by human service organizations was established.
To comply with the federal court's 1987 order in the Homeward Bound case, funding was appropriated to create a system of community-based services to serve the 950 members of the Homeward Bound class in community settings.
With visions of a life span approach, the ISDD in 1988 established a program that focused on aging persons with disabilities.
The Robert M. Greer Center became operational April 3, 1989 as a 48-bed unit of the Enid State School.
On January 1, 1992 the Greer Center began operation as a separate entity although remaining on the campus of Enid State School.
By 1993, the Developmental Disabilities Services Division had in place the Family Support Assistance Payment Program.
In the summer of 1996, David Mank, Ph.D., associate professor, College of Education at the University of Oregon, was appointed to the position of director of the Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.
The In-Home Support Waivers for children and adults were developed in response to the 1997 study of Oklahoma's waiting list conducted by Oklahoma State University.
Also in 2004, the Indiana Department of Education contracted with the Indiana Institute to support its efforts to improve the educational results and outcomes for students with and without disabilities.
Also in 2006, the Benefits Information Network (BIN) was created to develop a network between all Indiana benefits counselors and providers to improve capacity in using federal and state work incentives.
Additionally in 2007, ASK Special Kids (ASK) partnered with the Indiana Institute to develop a family-to-family focused support network that connected families of children with disabilities to community resources.
Opened the Bloomberg Residences (ICF’s: Intermediate Care Facilities) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who are medically frail, requiring 24/7 nursing care; Opened the Dixon Goodman Residences in 2010
Additionally in 2010, an initiative funded through the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services, local businesses such as Lowes and Walgreens, collaborate with service providers to recruit and hire people with disabilities.
In 2012, the 243 individuals residing at NORCE and SORC began successfully transitioning into the community.
Also in 2012, technical assistance was provided to promote long-term sustainability for communities to ensure that their residents of all ages and abilities are invested and thriving in their communities of choice.
In 2015, Indiana initiated programs to publicly fund Pre-K services.
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