<?xml version="1.0" ?> <rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title></title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/rss/rss.aspx</link><description></description><item><title>Data Quarterly 13</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=1006</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Latest findings with a focus on outcomes and work.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:50:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reinventing Quality 2010</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/eventDetail.aspx?id=1003</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Liz Weintraub and Jim Gardner &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:05:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CQL Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=1001</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL has joined the 2010 by 2010 Campaign, becoming part of a nation-wide effort to collect 2,010 Proclamations of Recommitment to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the ADA. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Sylvia Nudler</author><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:39:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AFP Interview</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=996</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;AFP Chair Finishes Term&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:13:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>autism article</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=995</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;CQL President and CEO, James Gardner, contributed an article 
“Personal Quality of Life … What Really
Matters” to the July issue of &lt;em&gt;Autism Advocate&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:46:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LTQA</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=993</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL President and CEO James F. Gardner, PhD has been
appointed to the &lt;span&gt;Quality
Measurement/Key Indicators Workgroup&lt;/span&gt; of the Long-Term Quality Alliance
(LTQA). &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:25:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Summer Leadership Institute 2010</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/eventDetail.aspx?id=992</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;James Gardner, CQL President and CEO, presents at the 2010 Summer 
Leadership Institute of the National Leadership Consortium on 
Developmental Disabilities at the University of Delaware: "Quality Assurance: Is it Quality ... Is it 
Excellence ... Are You Sure?" &lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Sylvia Nudler</author><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:14:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Video Explains How and What We Measure</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=991</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This video illustrates how important it is to ask people receiving
 
supports what they want ... what really matters to them. Statistics, 
indicators 
and plans are only helpful when they are defined by the person.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Sylvia Nudler</author><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:52:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reinventing Quality: Doing Right by People in Challenging Times</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/reinvent.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL’s President and CEO Jim Gardner leads a panel discussion featuring: 
Gerry Morrissey, Vice President for Quality at Mentor, Renee 
Pietrangelo, President and CEO of ANCOR, and Anne Starr, Vice President 
Operations at Mosaic.  Panelists will address strategies for promoting 
and assuring quality across large systems and different units/agencies.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:37:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pioneer Network 10th Annual Conference: Meeting at the Crossroads</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/pioneer.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL’s Beth Mathis will be attending this year’s conference and networking with colleagues in the field of aging and person-centered services.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:30:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SABE 2010 National Self Advocacy Conference</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/sabeconf.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:26:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CQL Completes Certification of 41 CQAs in Illinois</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=949</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL completes certification of 41 Certified Quality Analysts.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:47:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Autism Society 41st Annual Conference</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/autism.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Jim Gardner, President and CEO of CQL, will speak on “Exploring What Really Matters in Person-Centered Services and Supports”.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:18:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYSACRA 2010 Annual Conference</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/nysacra.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;James Gardner, President and CEO of CQL joins fellow panelists Sarah 
Taub,
 Senior Policy Specialist, HSRI; Doreen Croser, Executive Director, 
AAIDD; and Les Parker (Moderator), Executive Director, Adirondack Arc at
 the NYSACRA conference.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:31:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NACDD Annual Conference: Honoring our Past… Shaping Our Future</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/nacdd.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Working in collaboration with CQL, the 
Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Developmental 
Disabilities (DHS/DDD), through an investment from the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, training for self-advocates, community organizations and 
state monitoring employees resulted in the Certification of 41 Quality Analysts in 
Illinois and the establishment of an ongoing Learning Network.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:13:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CQL Announces New Board of Directors Members</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/newboard.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL is pleased to announce two new members have joined the CQL Board of Directors: Dr. Gary Edwards and Tia Nelis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:01:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>South Dakota Department of Human Services to sponsor Certified Quality Analyst (CQA) Training for South Dakota Providers</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/southdakota.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;The South Dakota Department of Human Services has contracted with CQL to conduct 
Certified Quality Analyst (CQA) Training for South Dakota providers, in 
response to interest among provider organizations for technical 
assistance to increase their capability in managing data 
systems. CQA training will begin training in June 2010.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Susan Seim</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:37:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CQL and Alabama Division of Intellectual Disabilities Partnership Continues</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/newsDetail.aspx?id=979</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Starting in 2008, CQL partnered with the State of Alabama’s Division of 
Intellectual Disabilities to bring substantive changes to quality 
enhancement services.CQL is currently working with the Division to develop systems and practices for ensuring organizations are engaged in providing quality services and supports.  This includes designing and implementing training for Division staff monitoring services and organizations. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Sylvia Nudler</author><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:21:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top Performer Liberty (NY) Shares Their Secret for Success</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/eventDetail.aspx?id=978</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Mike Decker, COO, Liberty ARC presents as part of the ANCOR Webinar 
Series&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Sylvia Nudler</author><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:36:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership: Annual Exchange &amp;amp; Network Meeting</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/news/eventDetail.aspx?id=947</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;CQL's Beth Mathis will participate in a Leadership Exchange at Western 
Care Association in Castlebar, Ireland, along with colleagues from New 
Zealand.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Sylvia Nudler</author><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:28:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2009-2</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/2009-2(1).pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Summer 2009&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Nicole Ward</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:45:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2009-1</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/Spring 2009 Capstone.pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Spring 2009 &lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Nicole Ward</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:36:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-4 Winter</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/News/Capstone/2008/Winter 2008 Capstone.pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Winter 2008&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Nicole Ward</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:44:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-2 Summer</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/News/Capstone/2008/Capstone Suimmer 2008.pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Summer 2008&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Nicole Ward</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:44:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2007-2 Summer</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/News/Capstone/2007/Capstone Summer 2007.pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Summer 2007&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>mark szurlej</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:21:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-1 Spring</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/News/Capstone/2008/Capstone Spring 08.pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Spring 2008&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>mark szurlej</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:21:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-3 Fall</title><link>http://www.thecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/News/Capstone/2008/Capstone Fall 2008.pdf</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Fall 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>mark szurlej</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:21:11 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>