Conduct Self-Assessment. Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Independent Consultant reviews and the DCF Secretary approves the self- assessment materials, DCF shall use the Self-Assessment Tool and Advocacy Survey Tool to evaluate DCF’s operational performance in providing appropriate auxiliary aids and services to deaf or hard-of-hearing persons and to identify methods to improve the provision of such auxiliary aids and services. DCF shall distribute the Self-Assessment Tool for completion to all ADA/Section 504 Coordinators; all Single-Point-of-Contacts; and, select managers and DCF Personnel within each DCF Administrative Office and DCF Direct Service Facilities. DCF shall document the results of each survey in a written report, which will be included in the Independent Consultant’s evaluation of DCF’s initial self-assessment as described in Section E.2. Within one (1) year after the initial self-assessment, DCF shall conduct an additional self-assessment and may revise its methodology based on the previous assessment if the Independent Consultant approves the revised methodology.
