Registration is open for this year’s Disability Policy Seminar! When: April 8-10, 2019 Where: Renaissance Downtown Hotel, Washington, D.C. The Disability Policy Seminar is the premier opportunity to cultivate supporters on Capitol Hill and amplify the concerns of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) before Congress. For 42 years, the Seminar has offered the…

Since 2012, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ADAPT, Not Dead Yet, the National Council on Independent Living, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund and other disability rights organizations have come together at local vigils across the country to remember disabled victims of filicide–disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. This day, known as the Day of Mourning, is a time…

Addressing Trauma in the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 2:00 – 3:30pm ET “Trauma can have a lasting effect on a person’s mental, emotional, and even physical states. When a person has an intellectual or developmental disability, the impact of trauma can be even more pronounced and unique…

The Sibling Support Project has announced their upcoming sibling workshops and Sibshop Facilitator Trainings for Winter/Spring 2019. Click here to access the schedule. What are Sibshops?  Sibshops are lively, pedal-to-the-metal, award-winning celebrations of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special developmental, health, and mental health concerns. Sibshops provide kids with opportunities to meet…