Dawn and Irene talk SDS and more

About Dawn and Irene talk SDS and more

Dawn Steis and Irene Souada are two experienced Support Brokers in the state of Maryland who each have nearly 30 years of experience working for people who have developmental disabilities. They have been friends since their days as DSPs but don't always agree on everything and have different ways of approaching issues they confront. As you get to know them, we hope you will come back each week to listen to them discuss topics on SDS. They will have conversations with people who are self-directing their services, their family members, Support Brokers, community resource reps, and more.

Publisher

Dawn Steis (Mosaic Lives Ministries) and Irene Souada (Choice and Control Inc)

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 May 2023

Latest episode

16 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Feb 2026

   Interview with Ruthie

   We talk about transition from living with parents to her sisters, advocacy on DD day and benefit restrictions.

2. 

   16 Feb 2026

   DD Day in Annapolis 2.18.26

   This is a quick run-down on what Developmental Disabilities Day in Annapolis is about and how people can be a part of the rally!

3. 

   27 Jan 2026

   The Maryland DDA FY27 Budget Reveal

   The Maryland DDA released the proposed FY2027 Budget and there's lots to talk about. What does it mean? Who does it affect and what can be done?

4. 

   23 Aug 2023

   The DDA SDS Response Team is Announced

   Maryland DDA has announced a timeline to help Self-Directed Services Participants who are experiencing difficulties with payments.

5. 

   29 May 2023

   Interview with Jamie

   In our first episode, we interview Jamie. He self-directs his services and has been through some recent changes in his service world. He shared with us his experiences with hiring his employee, losing his coordinator of community services and the retirement of his long term Support Broker. Please note that there may be jumps in the audio because a) I'm not experienced enough to have smoother transitions and b) I removed the names of providers.

6. 

   28 May 2023

   Dawn and Irene talk SDS and more (Trailer)

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