21,000 Partners Graduates in the United States...
2,000 Partners
Graduates internationally...
25 Years of innovative Training
Partners in Policymaking teachs parents and self-advocates the power of advocacy to change the way people with disabilities are supported, viewed, taught, live and work.
Inquire with your state's Developmental Disabilities Council to submit an application for Partners in Policymaking. Each state, territory and country Partners in Policymaking Program has a
Classroom Coordinator. Check this list for 'Active' Partners in Policymaking Programs. There are
56 State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD), one in each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa.
Twenty five years ago, the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities created a ground-breaking, innovative training program called Partners in Policymaking® to teach parents and self-advocates the power of advocacy to change the way people with disabilities are supported, viewed, taught, live and work. During the past two decades, important issues have been confronted and dramatic changes have been made.
Remember, apply for the Partners in Policymaking Program with a
Classroom Coordinator. Check this list for 'Active' Partners in Policymaking Program or through your
State DD Council.
Also refer to:
Listing of State Councils on DD
To find out more about individual Council and resources available, please click on their web site.
Additional information:
"Partners in Living" is a seven-hour self-directed e-learning course created to help people with developmental disabilities, their parents, family members and friends, educators and service providers understand the important concepts of self-determination, family support, community living and assistive technology. Go to
www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/living to review the course.
"Telling Your Story"
iPad App Available Now
Compose and practice your personal story to present to elected public officials or other policymakers. Learn the best ways to introduce yourself and talk about your issue, record and practice your story, and include a photo if you would like.
The app is available free at the iTunes Store.
FYI:
To improve and increase services to and assure that individuals with developmental disabilities have opportunities to make their own choices, contribute to society, have supports to live independently, and are free of abuse, neglect, financial and sexual exploitation and violations of their legal and human rights.
What are developmental disabilities?
Developmental disabilities are severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments which manifest themselves before the age of 22 years and are likely to continue indefinitely. They result in substantial limitations in three or more of the following areas:
- self-care
- comprehension and language
- skills (receptive and expressive language)
- learning
- mobility
- self-direction
- capacity for independent living
- economic self-sufficiency
- ability to function independently without coordinated services (continuous need for individually planned and coordinated services).
Persons with developmental disabilities use individually planned and coordinated services and supports of their choosing (e.g., housing, employment, education, civil and human rights protection, health care) to live in and to participate in activities in the community
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
The Developmental Disabilities Act charges Councils to identify the most pressing needs of people with developmental disabilities in their State or Territory and to develop innovative and cost-effective ways to meet these needs in a manner that upholds the human and civil value of people with developmental disabilities.
May 23, 2011 ... For the first time in over a decade the CDC is releasing data on the number of children with developmental disabilities, reporting that diagnoses ...
www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/05/23/cdc-1-in-6/13146/
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