Table 1. Timeline of Collaborative Activities and Participants, Organized by Representative Stakeholder Groups
Collaboration (Years)Training Grant (2009–2011)Learning Collaborative (2012–2013)DD-PBRN (2013 to present)
Stakeholder Group
    PatientSelf-advocates
Family members
Self-advocates
Family members
Self-advocates
Family members
    AdvocacyThe Arc of Greater Cleveland
Upside of Downs
The Arc of Greater Cleveland
Upside of Downs
United Cerebral Palsy
The Arc of Greater Cleveland
Upside of Downs
United Cerebral Palsy
Milestones (Autism)
    ServiceResidential service providers (Welcome House, Help Foundation)
Disabilities professionals
Cuyahoga County board of DD
Residential service providers (Welcome House, Help Foundation)
Disabilities professionals
Cuyahoga County board of DD
Residential service providers (Welcome House, Help Foundation, Koinonia, Mentor Network, ViaQuest)
Disabilities professionals
Cuyahoga County board of DD
    Health careNurses
Family physicians
Residency faculty
Medical school faculty
Nurses
Family physicians
Internists
Pediatrician
Speech therapist
Nurses
Family physicians
Internists
Pediatrician
Speech therapist
Social workers
  • DD, developmental disabilities; PBRN, practice-based research network.