For people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is the place where they have an opportunity to participate in their communities and develop belief in themselves. For athletes, Special Olympics sports provide a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance, and joy.
The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) represents the nation's agencies in 50 states and the District of Columbia providing services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. NASDDDS promotes visionary leadership, systems innovation, and the development of national policies that support home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Una guía que proporciona información sobre preparación para desastres específica para personas con discapacidades y otras necesidades especiales, incluidos los ancianos.
A guide that provides disaster preparedness information specific to people with disabilities and other special needs, including the elderly.
Centralized place for information for the Disability community to use created by the freedom initiative.
Your central “Hub” of information and products created for the network of Parent Centers serving families of children with disabilities.
ADAPT is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom
Downloadable technical assistance publication on polling place accessibility for voters with disabilities
Self Advocates United as 1 is a group of people who envision a world where people with developmental disabilities and their families are united to share knowledge, empower others, and use their voices to transform their communities and people’s lives.
Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs (FBIA) ensures that Philadelphia’s diverse faith communities have a seat at the table and are represented in the administration’s decision-making process. This collaborative work is key to addressing issues that affect our communities and to strengthening the connection between residents of all backgrounds and the government.
