Affiliations: Denver Options, Inc., Denver, CO 80246 USA | University of Colorado, Graduate School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO, USA | Inclusion Glasgow Crowngate Business Centre, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 3AP, UK
Note: [] Corresponding author, Denver Options, Inc., 5250 Leetsdale Drive, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80246 USA. Tel.: + 1 303 7536688; Fax: + 1 303 7536364.
Note: [] At the time of this writing, Simon Duffy was a Harkness Fellow. Thanks to the Harkness Fellowship Foundation, London, England for their support of educational efforts and building cultural bridges between Great Britain and the United States of America.
Abstract: An examination of service delivery models implemented in different cultural settings can be informative and enriching. This article draws together the findings of a comparative review of two service delivery systems with almost identical responsibilities for the coordination of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The most unique aspect of comparing these two service systems is the location of the two entities: Southwark Consortium is based within the London borough of Southwark of the United Kingdom (UK); and, Denver Options, Inc. is located in the City and County of Denver in the United States of America (USA). Despite an ocean in between them, the two organizations have learned from each other and will continue to follow each other's progress, and selectively test each other's new ideas and approaches.
Keywords: Comparative review, International service delivery, International comparative review, Developmental disabilities, Cross-cultural learning, Cross-cultural service settings, Services in the UK and USA
