Category: Developmental Disabilities
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The Arc
Mission: Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
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Autism Society of the Bluegrass
The Autism Society of the Bluegrass is a resource and support group for families and professionals in the Central Kentucky area who are involved with autism.
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NADD
NADD’s mission is to promote leadership in the expansion of knowledge, training, policy, and advocacy for mental health practices that promote a quality life for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (IDD/MI) in their communities.
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Kentucky Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
It is the mission of the Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DDID) to empower each person to realize his or her place in the community as a citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
The NASDDDS mission is to assist member state agencies in building person-centered and culturally and linguistically appropriate systems of services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
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Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Resource Center (MHDD)
This organizations works to improve mental health services and supports for people with developmental disabilities. By serving as a national clearinghouse, it helps provide access to the most current evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive practices that address the mental health needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.