As we mark the halfway point of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), NACDD celebrates NDEAM as it brings people with disabilities into the forefront of the workforce conversation, ensuring that their voices are heard. The theme for NDEAM 2021, “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,” reflects the value in ensuring that people with disabilities have…
DetailsBy Morgan Davis, NACDD Intern The Build Back Better Act is a piece of legislation that aims to invest funds in the American Economy in order to better support the people in its workforce. It has not been passed yet but it is one of many proposals that the people of America want to become…
DetailsThe National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the contributions made and the presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans, and celebrates their heritage and culture. Congress established National Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988, from September 15 to October 15 in recognition of the pivotal contributions and legacy of…
DetailsLocal advocates, parents, and disability organizations are partnering with the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and the Biden Administration to hold a virtual summit highlighting the need for services covered by Medicaid. Local speakers, as well as a representative from the BidenAdministration, will discuss their experiences with the ongoing crisis facing those who need services the…
DetailsSanta E. Perez, Chair of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities What is it like to be a woman in America on National Women’s Equality Day? I think about all the women who came before me in America. They are our founding Mothers. They had to fight so hard for our equal rights, and…
Details“The Bipartisan Infrastructure deal is a big deal for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities,” said Erin Prangley, Director of Policy, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities. “This historic investment in clean energy, clean drinking water, and other measures is a necessary step to mitigate systemic health disparities among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities including the occurrence of secondary conditions caused by exposure…
DetailsThe National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) will present its Champions for Equal Opportunities (CEO) Awards for outstanding advocates by and with people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) during its Annual Conference on August 4, 2021, at 2pm ET. This year NACDD is honoring four individuals with its CEO Awards. Sarah Carmany…
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