Developmental Disabilities

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Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) U.S. Government organization responsible for implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, known as the DD Act. ADD, its staff and programs, are part of the Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) (formerly AAMR) provides information about the mental retardation and disabilities field.
Developmental Disabilities Resource Center provides leading-edge services that create opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and their families to participate fully in the community.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development aims to improve the quality of life of persons with disorders of thinking, learning, perception, communication, mood, and emotion caused by disruption of typical development.
J. P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre University of Alberta Department of Educational Psychology [Canada]
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is a national, member-driven organization consisting of 55 State and Territorial Councils. NACDD advocates and continually works towards positive system change on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
NY State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is an independent, New York State government agency charged with improving the quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities and protecting their rights.
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) provides advice concerning intellectual disabilities to the President or the Secretary of Health and Human Services. PCPID also provides advice to the President concerning expansion of educational opportunities, promotion of homeownership, assurance of workplace integration, improvement of transportation options, expansion of full access to community living, and increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies.