The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)

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.

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Announcements NASDDDS Mourns: Judith Heumann Legacy

NASDDDS joins the world and advocates across the country in mourning the passing and celebrating the legacy of Judith…
State News New York Enters Agreement to Expand DSP Credentialing

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities entered a $5 million agreement with the State University…
Announcements NASDDDS Announces DEI Toolkit Release

In June of 2020, in a Statement on Racial Inequities, NASDDDS made a public Pledge to Action. That action…
Announcements NASDDDS Selected for Pursuing Equity Learning Network

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is proud to announce the association was selected…
Announcements NASDDDS Welcomes Two New Board Members

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is pleased to announce Jason Cornwell and Julie…
HCBS KFF Brief: A Look at Waiting lists for Home and Community-Based Services from 2016 to 2021

Even though HCBS waiting lists are an imperfect measure of unmet need, they remain the most widely used measure…
Federal News CDC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for Congregate Settings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued combined COVID-19 guidance documents for sites serving persons experiencing…
Federal News CMS Releases Resources in Multiple Languages

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS/OMH) has released updated Coverage to Care (C2C)…
Announcements ACL Selects NASDDDS & Partners for DD TA Center

NASDDDS is pleased to announce ACL has awarded the association and our partners a cooperative agreement totaling an estimated…
Announcements Report on Direct Care Workers in the United States

PHI recently released their new report, Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts. The report provides a…
State News Ohio Develops PSA to Recruit Direct Care Workers

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) collaborated with partners in their administration to develop a public service announcement…
State News Maryland Becomes Eighth Technology First State  

Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) Developmental Disabilities Administration recently hosted a kickoff event highlighting Governor Larry Hogan’s August 15,…
State News Washington State’s Consumer Directed Employer Model  

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services recently completed a multi-year project that created a co-employment relationship…
Announcements 2022 Cathy Anderson Award for Public-Private Partnership Recipient Announced

New Mexico Advisory Council on Quality Recognized As Inaugural Awardee The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities…
Federal News CMS Launches Unwinding Web Page

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new web page to serve as a central…
Announcements NCAPPS Video Shorts: Culture and Person-Centered Practices

In a new series of short videos, community members from the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems…
Announcements NASDDDS Position on Equitable Wages for People with I/DD

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) has issued an official position calling for the…
Federal News Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL)

The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is now available to help people with disabilities get vaccinated.  Call 888-677-1199…
Announcements NASDDDS Statement on Racial Inequities and Pledge to Action

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) condemns the murder of George Floyd and the…
Federal News APSE Brief: State Medicaid Telehealth Policies Before and During COVID-19

Today, CMS issued an electronic toolkit regarding telehealth and telemedicine…
Announcements NASDDDS Welcomes New Team Member

Stacy L. Nonnemacher, Ph.D. Selected as Director of Cross System Strategies The National Association of State Directors of Developmental…
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Click here to find a particular state’s intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) agency address and phone number.

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Benefits of Membership

The association’s primary role and mission is to assist member state agencies in building person-centered systems of support for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.  NASDDDS achieves this mission in a variety of ways including formal technical assistance; one on one support; educational opportunities; and networking events.

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Forum for development of state and national policy initiatives
Networking and peer support opportunities
Leadership development and technical assistance
Analyses of federal statutory and regulatory policies