The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1964, to improve and expand public services to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

Ari Ne'eman, ASAN President and Nancy Thaler NASDDDS Executive Director

Nancy Thaler, Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services, accepted ASAN's Outstanding Ally Award from Ari Ne'eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network [November 2011]. In her thank you remarks, Ms. Thaler retold her reaction to being told she'd be honored with this award, feeling that the Autistic community selecting non-Autistic allies to recognize represented a shift in power towards the self-advocate community.

To her, and many others, this was a leap forward from the normal interactions between service providers and disabled adults. Ms. Thaler focused her remarks on the importance of the self-advocacy movement and the need to ensure the centrality of self-advocate voices in national, state and local conversations on disability. (text from ASAN)

2012 Mid-Year Conference & Directors Forum

"Smart Solutions through Technology and Leadership Practices"
Embassy Suites Sacramento - Riverfront Promenade
Sacramento, California
June 6-8, 2012

Please join us for the NASDDDS 2012 Mid-Year Conference & Directors Forum. As state service delivery systems for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families continue to adapt to rapid changes in the state and federal environment, leaders must be nimble in moving forward with solutions that are cost efficient, person centered and achieve good outcomes.

Come learn about what service delivery trends indicate and where the system is headed. The conference will provide also provide opportunities to gain knowledge on transformational technology and strategies to apply these new technologies in the community. Finally, the conference will highlight states with experience in providing cost efficient services and supports paired with consumer self-direction.

For more information about the conference and to register online, please see the 2012 Mid-Year Conference web page.

2012 Mid-Year Conference & Directors Forum

"Smart Solutions through Technology and Leadership Practices" Embassy Suites Sacramento - Riverfront Promenade Sacramento, California June 6-8, 2012

"Smart Solutions through Technology and Leadership Practices"
Embassy Suites Sacramento - Riverfront Promenade
Sacramento, California
June 6-8, 2012