The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Network
Disability is a natural part
of the human experience that does not
diminish the right of individuals with
developmental disabilities to live independently,
to exert control and choice over their
own lives, and to fully participate in and contribute
to their communities through full integration and
inclusion in the economic, political, social, cultural,
and educational mainstream of society. Congress through
the Developmental
Disabilities Act authorized the establishment
in each state three federally supported
programs that collaborate to address
the pressing issues that people with
developmental disabilities and their families face
in their struggle to fully participate in community
life.
Rhode Island’s
Developmental Disabilities Network partners
believe that given the opportunity, people with developmental
disabilities can defy the odds that appear
to be stacked against them and lead fulfilling lives
in spite of their limitations.
Who We Are
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC). Promotes
public policy that leads to the independence, productivity
and inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects
of life. This mission is accomplished through planning, evaluation,
collaboration, education, research and advocacy.
Rhode
Island Disability Law Center. (RIDLC). Works with people with disabilities
and their families, their organizations, and their advocates
to ensure their right to live in their communities with the
services they need, to receive a full and inclusive education,
to live free of discrimination, abuse and neglect, and to
have control over their services.
Paul
V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities. Partners with state governments,
local communities, and the private sector to assist people
with developmental disabilities to reach maximum potential.
Programs address all elements of the life cycle: prevention;
diagnosis; early intervention; therapy; education; training;
employment; and community living and leisure opportunities. |
