August 4th | ONLINE | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Want to strengthen your team’s approach to person-centered planning and community engagement? This dynamic training brings together essential elements of the Individual Support Plan (ISP), funding through PAWS, and clear, effective documentation—all through the lens of building meaningful connections in the community. Designed for SSAs, providers, and county board staff, this session will help your team understand how community life is woven into every part of service planning, delivery, and oversight.

Learn how thoughtful planning and smart documentation can empower people with disabilities to build skills, grow independence, and thrive in the community. Whether you're new to the process or looking for clarity on budgeting, roll-up codes, and oversight, this training will offer actionable insights, examples, and tools your team can use right away.

✅ How to translate person-centered goals into real-world community outcomes

✅ Ways the ISP, PAWS, and documentation work together to support service delivery

✅ How to make sense of roll-up codes and align budgets with meaningful supports

✅ What high-quality documentation looks like—and how counties and providers can work together to ensure it

✅ The key questions oversight teams should ask to ensure services sup

and develop strategies to advocate for more empowering support models.

About the Presenter

David Small is a consultant with Capstone Business Solutions, a company that works with providers and counties on billing, compliance, project management, revenue management, and human resource functions. He has a master’s degree in social work from Ohio State University. His career has encompassed many roles in the DD field. He started as a trainer and worked as a DSP in a hub setting; specifically for higher-needs individuals in the community. In this same role, he trained over 300 adult service staff on creative ways to find success and meaning in the community. He has worked in compliance/training/technology for a county and its’ privatized entity. He specialized in ISPs, human resource document management, and new hire training. At Capstone, David has several jobs, including quality management, billing, and consulting with a number of providers. David prides himself on being a data-driven decision-maker. In his personal life, David is married and enjoys traveling. He has a goal to travel to 100 countries in his lifetime.

APPROVED FOR 1 CPD HOUR THROUGH THE DODD for the following positions:

• County Board Member

• Investigative Agent

• Service Support Administration

• Superintendent

$50 | SPACE IS LIMITED

AUGUST 26th| MANSFIELD, OH | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Closes August 25th at 4pm

This interactive three-hour training explores the principles of Supported Decision-Making (SDM), its connection to self-determination and disability rights, and how it serves as a person-centered alternative to guardianship. Participants will examine common misconceptions about decision-making capacity, explore practical alternatives to guardianship, and learn strategies that promote informed choice while respecting individual rights.

Participants will leave with practical tools they can use the very next day—including Supported Decision-Making Agreements, the Integrated Support Star, AI-assisted decision-making tools, risk discussion frameworks, and strategies to promote greater voice, choice, and control.

Who Should Attend?

• County Board staff

• Provider agency professionals

• Service & Support Administrators

• Self-advocates

• Family members

• Educators & transition specialists

• Guardians exploring alternatives

Why Attend?

✔ Learn person-centered alternatives

✔ Earn 3 DODD CPDU hours

✔ Hands-on practice with SDM tools

✔ Network with DD professionals

✔ Satisfy Annual Provider Training

✔ Strengthen self-determination practices in your organization

$99

SPACE IS LIMITED