by RIDDCouncil | Dec 4, 2024 | Employment, News, RIDDC
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) has invited The Rhode Island Developmental Disability Council (RIDDC) to present an overview of its Self-Employment Business Incubator Project. The Council will also spotlight a graduate who is currently a small business owner...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 20, 2024 | RIDDC
The RIDDC held its quarterly meeting on September 18 at Chelo’s in Warwick. Following the review and approval of the previous meeting’s notes, Executive Director Kevin Nerney introduced the guest speakers: Kie O’Donnell and Kelsey Collins from APSE/Sherlock Center....
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 15, 2024 | Advocacy, RIDDC
This OpEd originally was published in the Providence Journal on July 13, 2024. By: John Susa, Parent, and Kevin Nerney, Executive Director RI Developmental Disabilities Council Rhode Islanders with disabilities deserve control over their own lives and real access to...
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 10, 2024 | Employment, News, RIDDC
RIDDC was recently featured in an article by Rob Borkowski at the Warwick Post highlighting our continued service to individuals in the I/DD community as they navigate pathways to self-employment. On Jan. 9, the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC)...
by RIDDCouncil | Nov 1, 2023 | Cross Disability Coalition, News, RIDDC
Creating RI Cross Disability Coalition, Self-Employment, Transformational Workforce Projects And More WARWICK, RI—The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) announced today that they received Providence Business News’s Annual Summit and Awards program...
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 4, 2023 | Advocacy, RIDDC
The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking consultants to assist the Council with its advocacy of several of its key goals: increasing the utilization of Supported Decision Making (SDM); increasing the voter registration and voter turnout of people...
