Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/347

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PUBLIC LAW 103-230—APR. 6, 1994 108 STAT. 321 national significance described in subparagraphs (A) through (H). "(A) EARLY INTERVENTION. —Grants under this subsection for training projects with respect to early intervention services shall be for the purpose of assisting university affiliated programs in providing training to family members of children with developmental disabilities and personnel from all disciplines involved with interdisciplinary intervention to infants, toddlers, and preschool age children with developmental disabilities. Such training projects shall include instruction on family-centered, community-based, coordinated care for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children with developmental disabilities and their families. "(B) AGING.— Grants under this subsection for training projects with respect to aging and developmental disabilities shall be for the purpose of supporting the planning, design, and implementation of coordinated interdisciplinary training programs between existing aging or gerontological programs and university affiliated programs in order to prepare professional staff to provide services for aging individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. "(C) COMMUNITY SERVICES.—Grants under this subsection for training projects with respect to community services shall be for the purpose of providing training that enhances direct supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including training to community members, families, individuals with developmental disabilities, and community-based direct service providers. The Secretary shall ensure that all grants under this subparagraph are made only to imiversity affiliated programs that involve community-level direct support services in the preparation of the application for such grant and that assure that any training under the university affiliated program will be coordinated with local community services and support systems and with State, local, and regional governmental or private agencies responsible for the planning or delivery of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. "(D) POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS.—Grants awarded under this subsection for training projects with respect to positive behavioral supports shall be for the purpose of assisting university affiliated programs in providing training to family members of individuals with developmental disabilities and personnel in methods of developing individual supports that maximize opportunities for independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community for individuals with developmental disabilities and severe behavior problems. Such training projects shall provide training to— "(i) address ethical and legal principles and standards, including the role of personal and cultural values in designing assessments and interventions; " (ii) address appropriate assessment approaches that examine the range of factors that contribute to problem behavior;