by RIDDCouncil | Apr 22, 2026 | Education, Employment, Family Advocacy, Family Connections, Life is Good, RIDDC, Self Directed Supports, Transportation, Uncategorized
Inclusion Seekers: Building Community, One Connection at a Time At the recent “Inclusion Seekers” 2-day event hosted by Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council something compelling emerged, not from a keynote speech or a formal presentation, but from the...
by RIDDCouncil | Apr 1, 2026 | 5 Year Plan, Advocacy, Family Connections, Health Care, RIDDC
Nearly 50 community members, advocates, and professionals gathered for the recent quarterly meeting of the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC), where collaboration and conversation took center stage. Kevin and Chris welcomed attendees and set the...
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 12, 2017 | Education, Family Connections, Federal Laws & Legislation, Laws & Legislation, RIDDC
Supreme Court Considers How Schools Support Students With Disabilities The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a dispute that advocates describe as the most important case involving public school special education in three decades. At issue is whether...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 21, 2016 | Community Living, Cross Disability Coalition, Employment, Employment First, Family Connections, Life is Good, Money & Finances, Safety, Self Directed Supports, Speaker's Bureau
The Cross Disability Coalition has been working on the development of a Speakers Bureau to provide education/training on various topics to different audiences including people with disabilities, families, advocates, agency administrators and support staff, employers...
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 15, 2016 | Community Living, Family Connections
“The Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities” is a national project from the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), Human Services Research...
by RIDDCouncil | Dec 17, 2015 | Education, Family Connections
The “Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs,” released jointly by the Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) on September 14, 2015, states that “all young children with disabilities...
