Administration for Children and Families

Developmental Disabilities The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) assures that Individuals With Developmental Disabilities (IWDD) and their families participate in the design of and have access to community services, supports, and other forms of assistance that promote independence, productivity and inclusion in all facets of community life.

In order to meet these goals and help IWDD reach their maximum potential, ADD manages the following State-based grant programs:

  • State councils on developmental disabilities promote public policy and support IWDD through programs that give them control over their lives;
  • Protection and Advocacy Agencies protect the rights of IWDD through information dissemination, legal services and investigations of abuse and neglect;
  • University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service serve and train professionals, conduct research, assist IWDD and their families and sponsor community initiatives; and
    Projects of National Significance are short-term projects that address the most pressing issues affecting IWDD.

ADD’s grantees improve the quality of life for IWDD by working in many areas including quality assurance, education and early intervention, child care, health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation and formal and informal community supports.

Additionally, ADD is responsible for the disability grant programs established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).

Contact Information:

Administration on
Developmental Disabilities

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Suite 405 D
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: 202-690-6590
Fax: 202-690-6904
Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/

Keywords:

disabilities; developmental disabilities; special needs; self-sufficiency.
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