Administration on Developmental Disabilities
University Centers Fiscal Year 2007 Performance Highlights 

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) funds 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental 
Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) in each U.S. State and Territory.  UCEDD activities fall into 
four broad categories: conducting interdisciplinary training; promoting community service programs and providing technical 
assistance; conducting research; and disseminating information to others. The UCEDDs engaged in a vast number of programs 
and activities designed to improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. The activities described below 
reflect only the training and technical assistance of the UCEDDs.

Employment: 
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57 UCEDDs helped 112,841 individuals to improve the ability of people with developmental disabilities to acquire, 
retain, or advance in employment in integrated settings in a community.

Housing:
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34 UCEDDS helped to educate 17,616 in-dividuals about equal access to community housing, including assistance related 
to renting, owning, or modifying an apartment or house.

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Transportation:
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24 UCEDDs sponsored activities that gave 8,500 individuals increased knowledge about accessing and using 
transportation, thereby helping individuals with developmental disabilities get to work, school, church, health appointments, 
and other important needs and services, furthering their independence.

Child Care:
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46 UCEDDs trained 44,878 individuals regarding appropriate child care for children with developmen-tal disabilities 
and serving as a resource for family members/caregivers of children with developmental disabilities to access and use appropriate 
child care.

Recreation:
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35 UCEDDs ensured that 8,935 individuals in the community gained knowledge and skills related to individuals with 
developmental dis-abilities accessing and participating in recrea-tional, leisure, and social activities in their communities.

Quality Assurance:
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56 UCEDDs helped 214,328 individuals in the community to increase the ability of individuals with 
developmental disabilities to practice greater self-determination; ex-ert greater choice and control in their lives; effect 
their full participation in the community; and increase their general satisfaction with and access to services and supports.

Education:
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64 UCEDDs supported projects that allowed 368,011 people to gain information and in-crease availability of inclusive 
and appropriate education for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Health:
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61 UCEDDs ensured that 506,289 individu-als in the community gained knowledge and skills related to the health care 
needs of indi-viduals with developmental disabilities.

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