WORKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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Other Resources

AbilityOne
Ability One helps people who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment by working for nonprofit agencies that sell products and/or services to the U.S. government.

American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Formerly the American Association of Mental Retardation, AAIDD is an organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The ARC
A community-based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Alliance for Full Participation
A partnership of 11 organizations that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

American Association of People with Disabilities
A membership organization that advocates for people with disabilities.

Association of University Centers on Disabilities
A network of interdisciplinary centers.

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
A coalition of national disability organizations that work on policy issues.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
A national organization that works to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities.

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Serves as the voice of state and territorial Councils on Developmental Disabilities.

National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
An organization to improve and expand services to people with developmental disabilities.

National Council on Independent Living
A consumer advocacy organization.

The National Disability Rights Network
A nonprofit membership organization which is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.

National Organization on Disability
An advocacy group to expand participation of people with disabilities in all areas of life

NISH
A national nonprofit group to create employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities.

World Institute on Disability
A group that works to remove barriers to full social integration and increase employment, economic security, and health care for persons with disabilities.