NACDD Statement on the Passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) mourns the passing of Senator Diane Feinstein, a true leader who served as the United States Senator from California since 1992.   “Sen. Feinstein championed access to healthcare for all Americans, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said Robin Troutman, Deputy Director for the…

NACDD Statement in Support of NIH Designating People with Disabilities as a Population with Health Disparities

Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Councils for Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is proud to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designation of people with disabilities as a population with health disparities. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director of the National Institute on Minority and Health Disparities and Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., Director of the…