Organization
North Dakota Disabilities Advocacy Consortium(NDDAC)
A statewide nonprofit coalition of disability organisations and advocates in North Dakota working together since 2002 to advance public policies that ensure people with disabilities have the supports and services they need to live productively and independently. NDDAC takes a cross-disability, cross-cultural approach encompassing blindness, hearing impairments, mobility, psychiatric, and intellectual disabilities.
About
The North Dakota Disabilities Advocacy Consortium (NDDAC), incorporated in 2002 and headquartered in Bismarck, is a member-driven coalition of disability organisations and individuals committed to cross-disability public policy advocacy. Rather than focusing on a single condition, NDDAC organises broadly around the shared goal of removing environmental, policy, and social barriers that limit the independence of people with disabilities.
What They Do
NDDAC coordinates legislative advocacy during North Dakota's biennial legislative sessions, publishes policy analysis, hosts Disability Awareness Day at the State Capitol, and amplifies the voices of people with disabilities and families in state policy processes. Member organisations span blind, Deaf, mobility-impaired, psychiatric, and intellectual and developmental disability constituencies.
Who They Serve
North Dakotans with any disability, disability organisations of all types, family members, and allies engaged in public policy advocacy to improve the disability service and support systems in the state.
Related Organizations
National Disability Rights Network(NDRN)
FeaturedWashington, DCNationalNDRN is the membership association for the federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) and Client Assistance Program (CAP) organisations in every US state and territory. P&A organisations provide free legal advocacy and representation to people with disabilities — with a combined budget of over $150 million, they are the largest provider of legal services to people with disabilities in the US.
Mixed LeadershipCross-DisabilityLegal AdvocacyFédération Sénégalaise des Associations de Personnes Handicapées(FSAPH)
Dakar, SNNationalNational umbrella federation founded in 1997 that unites Senegalese disability associations to advocate for the rights and social inclusion of persons with disabilities. FSAPH coordinates member organisations spanning physical, visual, hearing, intellectual, and other disability communities, engaging government on inclusive policy reform.
Disabled-LedCross-DisabilityAdvocacyAmerican Association of People with Disabilities(AAPD)
Washington, DCNationalAAPD is a national disability membership organisation focused on increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities, with a particular emphasis on civic engagement, voting rights, and economic advancement.
Disabled-LedCross-DisabilityAdvocacy