Financial Security and Self-Determination for People with Disabilities During COVID-19

By Sam Miller As COVID-19 continues to spread across America, it has exposed the many ways in which public health crises disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations in our society. One such population, people with intellectual disabilities, has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. According to an analysis of data collected by NPR, people with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania and New York are twice as likely to…

DD Awareness Blog – Quarantine

I use public transportation to work and back. I take the Metro Red Line from Shady Grove to Farragut North. The stations can be dirty, and any of the people I sit next to, behind, or in front of could have a slight cold. Yes, I can catch that. And don’t get me started on the crammed bus that I ride to the station and back.…

DD Awareness Blog – COVID-19

Stay inside… REALLY! One person is all it takes. No one in this world can stress this enough. Trust me. This morning, I learned that I may have possibly been exposed to the coronavirus, even though I was around healthy people all weekend. I am now not going to my friend’s show this weekend (even though it’s likely to be cancelled) because I can’t get…

DD Awareness Month Blog

DDAM Kicks Off! by Emily Kranking Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is a time where our great nation reflects on the achievements of people who have developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder affect one’s growth and/or cognition. As of 2017, about 1 in 6…

Call for Proposals for our 2020 Annual Conference

NACDD invites individuals with disabilities, their families, educators, researchers, service providers, employers, policymakers and others involved in supporting individuals with disabilities to submit ideas related to this year’s theme: Driving Disability Advocacy for the Next 50  Years. We are looking for presentation topics that are innovative, impactful, and inspiring.

Impact Report on Intelligent Lives

The documentary Intelligent Lives had success in both reception and above all: Opening minds of people.  98% of viewers indicated that INTELLIGENT LIVES helped them understand the concept of “presuming competence” —that everyone has talents and is a full and valuable participant in society. 97% of viewers indicated that INTELLIGENT LIVES helped them understand that intelligence cannot…

Census Bureau 2020

Data of people with disabilities being added to the Census Bureau is crucial. The Census Bureau will collect the data to make statistics for America to see how disability is handled in the 50 states and additional territories. The statistics about American citizens will make way for government programs, laws and policies. With the 2020…