Pat SalmiResearch AssistantOrganization: Research and Training Center on Community Living
E-mail: (
salm0054@umn.edu)
Current Projects- QualityMall.org
Quality Mall is a web site that gathers and disseminates information related to or useful in promoting the quality of life for per... (More)
- Self-Advocacy Online: Research and Development to Bridge the “Digital Divide”
This research and development project will employ systematic analysis of specific web-based technology and learning strategies to ... (More)
- Emergency Preparedness Planning for Developmental Disabilities Services: NASDDDS Self-Assessment Instrument
The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), in conjunction with the Research and... (More)
- Job analysis and validation of direct support professional and frontline supervisor competencies and training needs
This national study was conducted by the Research and Training Center on Community Living in collaboration with state agencies and... (More)
- Active Support Interventions and Their Effect on Increased Participation of Persons with Severe Impairments
Active Support (AS) is an organizational intervention to enable direct support professionals (DSPs) in community settings to effec... (More)
- Ramsey County (Minnesota) Physical Activity and Nutrition Training
This project provides training to Ramsey County’s Developmental Disability service team, county case managers, contracted vocation... (More)
Author, Contributor or Editor for the following Publications & Products
| • | National Validation Study of Competencies For Frontline Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals - This study examined organizational workforce outcomes; characteristics of and differences between managers, Frontline Supervisors (FLS) and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs); and workplace competencies, training needs, and timing of training for FLS and DSPs. Using survey methodologies, the study validated nationally the results of two comprehensive Minnesota analyses of competencies needed by DSPs and FLS, extending the existing analyses by sampling direct support professionals (DSPs), first-line supervisors (FLS) and managers in 77 agencies in five states. (2007)
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| • | Diversity Workgroup Environmental Scan (PDF) - The purpose of this environmental scan is to find out what local (Minneapolis/St. Paul ) metro area organizations and selected state agencies are doing around the topic of diversity, both inside and outside their respective organizations. (2009); File Size: 1.75 MB
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| • | Training Needs Assessment - DSP Version (PDF) - This survey lists each of the competency areas and specific skills from the Residential Version of the Community Supports Skill Standards and asks DSPs to prioritize their most important training needs.; File Size: 15 KB
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| • | Training Needs Assessment - FLS version (PDF) - This survey lists each of the competency areas and specific skills from the Minnesota Frontline Supervisor Competencies and Performance Indicators and asks frontline supervisors to prioritize their most important training needs.; File Size: 18 KB
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| • | Quality Mall - Quality Mall is a web site that gathers and disseminates information related to or useful in promoting the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities. It especially focuses on promising person-centered practices and innovations.
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