Organization
Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities(ACDD)
The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities promotes independence, advocacy, productivity, and inclusion for Alabamians with developmental disabilities by funding capacity-building initiatives, self-advocacy training, and systemic policy change across the state. As part of the national DD Network, ACDD partners with ADAP and university programmes to advance inclusive employment, education, and community living in Alabama.
About
The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD) is the state's federally funded developmental disabilities planning council, headquartered at the RSA Union Building, 100 N. Union Street, Suite 682 in Montgomery. The Council is a state agency whose members include people with developmental disabilities, family members, and representatives of state agencies—federal law requires that a majority of members have lived experience with developmental disability.
What They Do
ACDD awards grants to nonprofits, self-advocacy organisations, and community groups working on systemic change for people with developmental disabilities. The Council invests in self-advocacy leadership development, inclusive post-secondary education, supported employment, community housing, and family support initiatives. ACDD also publishes data on the state of DD services in Alabama, conducts policy analysis, and advocates before the Alabama Legislature on issues affecting people with developmental disabilities.
Who They Serve
Alabamians with developmental disabilities—including intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and other lifelong conditions that substantially limit functioning—along with their families, caregivers, and the organisations and professionals who support them across Alabama.
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