The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council is a group made up of people with disabilities, family members, advocates, and state department representatives who work to create favorable conditions for people with developmental disabilities and their families in the Commonwealth. Created under a federal act and Governor’s Executive Order, the Council is both a planning group and a funding body.
The Developmental Disabilities Council is charged with periodically creating a state plan. It begins by learning about the present situation for people with developmental disabilities and their families in Pennsylvania. Next, the Council considers actions and strategies that will lead to more integrated and productive lives for people with developmental disabilities in our state.
Our website includes:
The Council's Mission and What We Do
Council News
Plans and Activities
Online Publications
Funding Opportunities
Resources and Links of Interest to People with Disabilities, Families and Allies.
We welcome your ideas and input into The Council's work.
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Join Us On the Listening Tour!Thursday, 01 July 2010
Please read below about our upcoming listening tour, dates, times, locations, and current draft ideas for our new state plan:
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council
2010... Read More
Help with Survey RequestedThursday, 24 June 2010
Our Everyday Kids, Every Day Lives: A Vision for Pennsylvania's Children project is in need of your help. Please circulate the information below to parents of preschool age children in... Read More
Winter 2010 OutlooksFriday, 19 March 2010
Read about our Inclusive Community initiatives and more in the Winter 2010 Outlooks Newsletter:
Outlooks, Winter 2010
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Everyday Kids, Everyday Lives Scale SurveyThursday, 21 January 2010
Everyday Kids, Everyday Lives Scale Survey
The Smokey Mountain Research Institute, through a grant from PADDC is seeking parents and professionals to complete a survey. The responses from... Read More
Fall Outlooks Newsletter is HereSaturday, 19 December 2009
The fall 2009 Outlooks newsletter is now online! This issue focuses on employment of people with disabilities, an area of emphasis for the Council for many years. Read about our new... Read More
Fall 2009 Slice of PIE - Policy NewsSaturday, 05 December 2009
The Fall 2009 Slice of PIE (Policy Information Exchange) Newsletter is now online!
Click Here for 2009 Slice of PIE
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Seeking Grassroots Advocacy ProposalsTuesday, 01 December 2009
Applicants are
invited to submit a request for funding from the PA Developmental Disabilities
Council under its Grassroots Advocacy Objective.
Grassroots
Advocacy projects must support... Read More
Council Position PaperWednesday, 23 September 2009The PADDC has recently approved a position paper on Emergency Preparedness and Response.
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