We work on behalf of people with disabilities to combat all forms of discrimination, abuse and neglect through monitoring, investigations and legal action.
We support people with disabilities of all ages in order to advance individual rights and create systems change that focuses on community integration and quality of life.
We provide people with disabilities the tools, resources and assistance that empower them to exercise maximum independence and self-determination.
📣 Looking for disability statistics published by various federal agencies together in one place? Don't miss the 2024 Annual Disability Statistics Conference and the release of the 2024 Compendium, Annual Report, and Infographics! Registration is free - www.researchondisability.org/annual-event
#DisabilityStats #UNHIOD #UNHCHHS ... See MoreSee Less
It’s #DevelopementalDisabilityMonth! Now is the time to customize your plans and emergency kits to stay prepared:
🎧Keep assistive technology on hand
🧸Pack comfort snacks and accessories
⛺️Include items that decrease visual stimulation in busy rooms
Visit: ready.gov/disability
⭐️Additional Resources:
Caregivers: www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/ready-gov_caregivers-preparedness-guide.pdf
Louisiana:
👉https://gov.louisiana.gov/page/disability-affairs-resources
👉https://www.terrebonnearc.org/admissions/admissions-resources/
Texas:
👉https://tcdd.texas.gov
👉https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/intellectual-or-developmental-disabilities-idd-long-term-care
Arkansas:
👉https://gcdd.arkansas.gov
Oklahoma:
👉https://oklahoma.gov/ddco.html
New Mexico:
👉https://www.nmddpc.com ... See MoreSee Less
34 years ago today, a thousand disability activists descended on Washington. Dozens of them abandoned their mobility devices to crawl up the steps of the Capitol. They were there to demand the passage of the ADA and they were sick and tired of Congress's inaction www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/capitol-crawl-for-ADA/ ... See MoreSee Less