State Councils on Developmental Disabilities


Fiscal Year 2005 Performance Highlights 

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) funds
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) in each 
U.S. State and territory to expand and advance the equality of 
civil and human rights for people with developmental disabilities. 
Councils work to remove barriers to inclusion in all areas of life, 
so that people with developmental disabilities have access to the 
same education, employment, housing and opportunities as the general 
populace. The following list is a partial summary of the ways in which 
Councils furthered their mission in Fiscal Year 2005. 

Employment: Expanding the availability of job training, equal 
employment information, inclusive work environments, and job 
placement for people with developmental disabilities. 
40 Councils reporting on this priority made employment more 
available or obtainable for 3,838 people with developmental 
disabilities. 

Education: Maximizing student potential to obtain the most 
complete education, in the most inclusive environment possible. 
35 Councils increased the knowledge, capabilities, and self-
advocacy skills of 19,803 students with developmental 
disabilities and their families, to ensure the schools they attend 
are providing inclusive, appropriate, and local educational 
opportunities. 

Health: Expanding the access to and availability of health, dental, 
psychiatric and counseling services, and other human and social 
services. 
23 Councils increased health care availability for 25,180 
individuals by educating health professionals on the needs of 
people with developmental disabilities, teaching self 
advocacy, and encouraging facility accessibility conversions. 

Housing: Promoting the rights of persons with developmental 
disabilities to make decisions about where and with whom they 
want to live. 
23 Councils made housing more accessible for 2,400 people 
with developmental disabilities by participating in 
deinstitutionalization efforts, and ensuring that those with 
independence can continue to maintain it. 

Child Care: Expanding the availability of flexible, affordable, 
appropriate child care with accessible facilities for children with 
developmental disabilities. 
13 Councils worked to increase availability of quality child 

care for 3,092 children with developmental disabilities 

and for families who needed accessible child care. 

Transportation: Maximizing the availability of accessible 
transportation for people with disabilities. 
23 Councils created programs aimed at more and better 
transportation options that helped 15,766 people with 
developmental disabilities get to work, school, church, health 
appointments, and other important needs and services, 
furthering their independence. 

Recreation: Working to increase the capacity for inclusion of 
people with developmental disabilities in community activities, 
public events, and social gatherings. 
21 Councils facilitated participation or inclusion allowing 
8,305 individuals with developmental disabilities to participate 
in events or social gatherings they chose. 

Quality Assurance: Ensuring the right of people with 
developmental disabilities to make choices for their lives through 
training in leadership and self-advocacy. 
45 Councils advanced quality assurance for 79,139 people 
with developmental disabilities, increasing their safety or 
personal welfare, and maintaining their personal authority 
through training in self advocacy, information dissemination 
and public awareness. 

Formal/Informal Community Support: Enhancing the 
community’s ability to include people with developmental 
disabilities in society over the long term. 
41 Councils’ efforts led to 45,567 people with developmental 
disabilities and their families taking advantage of services 
available in the community. 

Please note: These outcome measures form a representative sample of 77 
outcome measures listed in the Council's Program Performance Reports. 
Councils determine the issue area and corresponding outcome measures that will 
best serve the needs of their consumer population. 

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