Ohio Developmental Disabilities Network

In every state and territory in the United States, programs authorized by the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act empower individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to help shape policies that impact them. The Administration for Community Living oversees these programs. The programs, which make up each state’s Developmental Disabilities (DD) network, are:

• State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils)

• State Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As)

• University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDDs)

Ohio’s DD Network works together to improve outcomes for people with developmental disabilities and their families to access needed services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and inclusion in all areas of community life.

The following programs are a part of Ohio’s DD Network: