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As we close out the year, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your guidance, commitment, and the heart you bring to your work, our partnerships, and the I/DD community.  Even in a year of uncertain funding your voices have kept us focused, steady and hopeful.  Your perspectives and lived experiences make our work […]

Gratitude takes many forms and is often expressed quietly through everyday actions. As we approach this year’s Thanksgiving, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for those whose work may not always be in the spotlight but continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Whether

When I think of the half a million families living in Florida who have a loved one with a developmental disability, I realize that their role(s) as a family and caregiver never stops. Of course, all of us as parents take on the role of caregiving and support when our children come into this world with hopes

El Consejo para Personas con Discapacidades de Desarrollo del Estado de Florida, (The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. – FDDC) desea brindarle al público la oportunidad de revisar y comentar sobre el plan del Consejo para los próximos 5 años a desarrollar en el estado. Este nuevo plan se iniciará el día 1 de octubre

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. (FDDC) is providing the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the Council’s next 5-year state plan.  The new state plan will begin October 1, 2026 and end September 30, 2031. The written public comment period is from October 15, 2025 through November 30, 2025. Please submit

You may be reading more about family caregivers lately. They are the foundation of the health and safety of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), as well as their final safety nets. Self-described as “just family,” these parents or siblings are by far the longest-serving of all caregivers, often for 60 or 70+ years. Policy makers