Source: Disability Scoop
Fewer than half of states are meeting their obligations to properly serve students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education says.
In an annual review of performance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal officials found that just 21 states deserved the designation of “meets requirements” for the 2017-2018 school year.
The remaining states were classified as “needs assistance.” Click here to read the rest of the story.
The Disability Integration Act (DIA) of 2017 is a bill introduced by Charles “Chuck” Schumer (D-NY) in the health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The purpose of the bill is to prohibit states or local government that provide institutional placements for people with disabilities who require long term assistance prohibits insurance services from denying community-based services which would allow people to live independently in the community.
Community-based services must be offered to individuals prior to placement in institutions. People that are living in institutions must be notified regularly of community-based alternatives.
This bill was introduced May 16, 2017.
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Through the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, created the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities which serves to coordinate and provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities. In the United States, there are 56 councils focusing on advocacy, systems change, and capacity building.
Alabama
Executive Director: Elmyra Jones-Banks
Phone: 334-242-3973
www.acdd.org
Alaska
Executive Director: Patrick Reinhart
Phone: 907-269-8990
www.dhss.alaska.gov
American Samoa
Executive Director: Norma Smith
Phone: 684-633-2696
Arizona
Executive Director: Erica McFadden
Phone: 602-542-8977
www.azdes.gov/addpc
Arkansas
Executive Director: Eric Munson
Phone/TDD: 501-682-2897
www.ddcouncil.org
California
Executive Director: Aaron Carruthers
Phone: 916-322-8481
www.scdd.ca.gov
Colorado
Executive Director: Marcia Tewell
Phone/TDD: 720-941-0176
www.coddc.org
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands
Executive Director: Pamela Sablan
Phone: 670-664-7000/1
www.cnmicdd.org
Connecticut
Executive Director: Melissa Marshall
Phone: 860-418-6160
www.ct.gov/ctcdd
Delaware
Executive Director: Pat Maichle
Phone: 302-739-3333
www.ddc.delaware.gov
District of Columbia
Executive Director: Mat McCollough
Phone: 202-724-8612
http://ddc.dc.gov
Florida
Executive Director:Valerie Breen
Phone: 850-488-4180
www.fddc.org
Georgia
Executive Director: Eric Jacobson
Phone: 888-275-4233
www.gcdd.org
Guam
Executive Director: Roseanna Ada
Phone: 671-735-9127
www.gddc.guam.gov
Hawaii
Executive Director: Waynette Cabral
Phone: 808-586-8100
www.hiddc.org
Idaho
Executive Director: Christine Pisani
Phone: 208-334-2178 or
1-800-544-2433
www.icdd.idaho.gov
Illinois
Executive Director: Kim Mercer
Phone: 312-814-2080
www.state.il.us/agency/icdd
Indiana
Executive Director: Christine Dahlberg
Phone: 317-232-7770
www.in.gov/gpcpd
Iowa
Executive Director: Becky Harker
Phone: 800-452-1936
http://iddcouncil.idaction.org
Kansas
Executive Director: Steve Gieber
Phone: 785-296-2608
www.kcdd.org
Kentucky
Executive Director: MaryLee Underwood
Phone: 502-564-7841
www.kyccdd.com
Louisiana
Executive Director: Sandee Winchell
Phone: 225-342-6804
www.laddc.org
Maine
Executive Director: Nancy Cronin
Phone: 207-287-4213
www.maineddc.org
Maryland
Executive Director: Brian Cox
Phone: 410-767-3670
www.md-council.org
Massachusetts
Executive Director: Dan Shannon
Phone: 617-770-7676
www.mass.gov/mddc
Michigan
Executive Director: Vendella Collins
Phone: 517-335-3158
www.michigan.gov/mdch
Minnesota
Executive Director: Colleen Wieck
Phone: 651-296-4018
www.mncdd.org
Mississippi
Executive Director: Charles Hughes
Phone: 601-359-6238
www.mscdd.org
Missouri
Executive Director: Vicky Davidson
Phone: 573-751-8611
www.moddcouncil.org
Montana
Executive Director: Deborah Swingley
Phone: 406-443-4332
Fax: 406-443-4192
www.mtcdd.org
Nebraska
Executive Director: Kristen Larson
Phone: 402-471-2330
www.dhhs.ne.gov/ddplanning
Nevada
Executive Director: Sherry Manning
Phone: 775-684-8619
www.nevadaddcouncil.org
New Hampshire
Executive Director: Isadora Rodriguez-Legendre
Phone: 603-271-3236
www.nhddc.org
New Jersey
Executive Director: Kevin Casey
Phone: 609-292-3745
www.njcdd.org
New Mexico
Executive Director: John Block III
Phone: 505-841-4519
www.nmddpc.com
New York
Executive Director: Sheila Carey
Phone: 518-486-7505
www.ddpc.ny.gov
North Carolina
Executive Director: Chris Egan
Phone/TDD: 919-850-2901
www.nccdd.org
North Dakota
Executive Director: Julie Horntvedt
Phone: 701-328-4847
www.ndscdd.org
Ohio
Executive Director: Carolyn Knight
Phone: 614-466-5205
www.ddc.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Executive Director: Ann Trudgeon
Phone: 405-521-4984
www.okddc.ok.gov
Oregon
Executive Director: Jaime Daignault
Phone: 503-945-9941
www.ocdd.org
Pennsylvania
Executive Director: Graham Mulholland
Phone: 717-787-6057
www.paddc.org
Puerto Rico
Executive Director: Myrainne Roa
Phone: 787-722-0590
www.cedd.pr.gov/cedd
Rhode Island
Executive Director: Kevin Nerney
Phone: 401-737-1238
www.riddc.org
South Carolina
Executive Director: Valarie Bishop
Phone: 803-734-0465
www.scddc.state.sc.us
South Dakota
Executive Director: Arlene Poncelet
Phone: 605-773-6369
www.dhs.sd.gov/ddc
Tennessee
Executive Director: Wanda Willis
Phone: 615-532-6615
www.tn.gov/cdd
Texas
Executive Director: Beth Stalvey
Phone: 512-437-5432
www.tcdd.texas.gov
Utah
Executive Director: Claire Mantonya
Phone/TDD: 801-533-3965
www.utahddcouncil.org
Vermont
Executive Director: Kirsten Murphy
Phone: 802-828-1310
www.ddc.vermont.gov
Virgin Islands
Executive Director: Yvonne Peterson
Phone: 340-773-2323 Ext. 2137
www.dhs.gov.vi/disabilities
Virginia
Executive Director: Heidi Lawyer
Phone: 804-786-0016
www.vaboard.org
Washington
Executive Director: Ed Holen
Phone: 360-586-3560
www.ddc.wa.gov
West Virginia
Executive Director: Steve Wiseman
Phone: 304-558-0416
www.ddc.wv.gov
Wisconsin
Executive Director: Beth Swedeen
Phone: 608-266-7826
www.wi-bpdd.org
Wyoming
Executive Director: Shannon Buller
Phone: 307-777-7230
www.wgcdd.wyo.gov
