ABLE Accounts promotional poster: text ‘People with Disabilities are ABLE to Save’ with savings icons and ‘ABLE ACCOUNTS’ logo.
Awareness campaign poster: ‘We’re Here! Then, Now, Always’ with people images and event text.

Our Mission

NACDD’s mission is to work with State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) to empower people with developmental disabilities, their families, and allies to build welcoming and supportive communities through policy and practice ensuring that people with DD can live a self-directed life in the community.

NACDD News

Protecting Access to Home Care and Community Living

Blog, Statements

Protecting Access to Home Care and Community Living  NACDD’s Response to the Department of Justice Opinion on Olmstead  The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is deeply concerned about a new legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026.  For many years, people with developmental disabilities have fought for the right…

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NACDD Kicks Off We’re Here: Then, Now, Always. to Celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 

Blog, Press Releases

This March, NACCD is proud to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Month with the launch of We’re Here: Then, Now, Always campaign. The national campaign recognizes a simple truth: people with developmental disabilities have always been part of our communities — and always will be.  The campaign builds on last year’s successful We’re Here All Year initiative and expands the message by connecting past, present,…

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Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC’s Vaccines and Autism

Statements

As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website on autism and vaccines. The website now states: “‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based…

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