May 8, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) will participate in the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Day of Action in support of the John…
DetailsWashington, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) expressed its strong support for the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act, which provides states, service providers, subminimum wage certificate holders, and other agencies with the resources to help workers with disabilities transition into competitive, integrated employment. “By introducing TCIE, Representatives Bobby Scott…
DetailsGetOutTheVaccine.org Provides Resources on COVID-19 Vaccinations WASHINGTON – Today, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) debuted the Get Out The Vaccine website and called on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), their loved ones, and caregivers to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines. On GetOutTheVaccine.org people with I/DD can find trusted…
DetailsBy Renee Manfredi, Hawaii DD Council Member and Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Women’s History Month always brings amazing women to mind. As a woman and an individual with an Intellectual & Developmental Disability, the one woman who comes to my mind right away is Eunice Kennedy Shriver. I am not sure people realize all…
DetailsBy Donna Meltzer, NACDD CEO As we mark the halfway point of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is excited to continue to celebrate the great strides made by so many people with I/DD. Everyone wants and deserves to enjoy life, feel productive and secure. But this month,…
DetailsBy Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Each March, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month offers us a chance to lift up the many ways people with DD make our communities stronger and showcase the hard work of self-advocates and the DD network across the country to advance the civil rights of people with…
DetailsSanta E. Perez is a published author of Sitting at Eye Level: My Life s An Advocate” and an accomplished advocate. She currently serves as Chair of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities 2020 has been a hard year for everyone. The word pandemic was only a word that was a far-fetched event that…
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