As we close out 2025, 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 stronger,

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