About UDDC

The mission of the Utah DD Council is to be the state's leading source of critical innovative, and progressive information, advocacy, leadership and collaboration to enhance the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Staff Listing

Can My Son or Daughter with Disabilities Really Get and Keep a Job??

Join internationally recognized employment expert,

Cary Griffin

for a FREE evening of inspiration, education and motivation to help you envision and create a new, productive future!

Tuesday, May 15th

6:30pm

RISE, Inc - Taylorsville Office

6150 S Redwood Road, Taylorsville

FINDING YOUR LEGISLATOR

Talk to your legislators about the importance of supporting disability services

Find My Legislator

Click the orange button to find your local Legislator.

Grassroots Advocacy Partnership

The time is now! Please consider joining with all members of the disability community to educate decision-makers about the importance of supports and services!

If you would like information about the Grassroots Advocacy Partnership, please click here!

Go to our Legislative Issues webpage for more details about how to make a difference!

Please note:

Starting Tuesday, September 6, 2011,

our agency hours will be 8am-5pm,

Monday-Friday.

Current Events

2012 Utah Developmental Disabilities Council

Annual Advocacy Awards!

Each year the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council likes to recognize outstanding people and their efforts on behalf of the disability community. 

The Council will recognize individuals during our Annual Meeting September 11, 2012.  This year marks the 41st Anniversary of the Council in Utah!

The categories for the awards include:           

Self Advocate of the Year

Legislator of the Year

Parent of the Year

Media Representative of the Year

Educator of the Year

Adult Sibling of the Year

Child Sibling of the Year

Employer of the Year

Nominations should be submitted to the Council office no later than June 8, 2012.

Click here for nomination form!

Any Council Member or member of the public is invited to make their nominations! 

U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion

Click here for a copy of the report

Tuesday, May 15, 2012,  Education Secretary Arne Duncan released the US Department of Education's Restraint & Seclusion Resource Document for use in  schools. 

Notably it includes 15 principles, developed with SAMSHA, "that we believe States, local school districts, preschool, elementary, and secondary schools, parents, and other stakeholders should consider as the framework for when States, localities, and districts develop and implement policies and procedures, which should be in writing related to restraint and seclusion to ensure that any use of restraint or seclusion in schools does not occur, except when there is a threat of imminent danger of serious physical harm to the student or others, and occurs in a manner that protects the safety of all children and adults at school."

From Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) Commissioner, Sharon Lewis

Click here for full report

The Supporting Families Wingspread report, "Building a National Agenda for Supporting Families with a Member with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," is now available.

The report outlines recommendations developed in March 2011 by a group of diverse national and state disability leaders at the Johnson Foundation's Wingspread Conference Center.

To ensure that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are fully integrated and included in our society and that the role of families is reflected in disability policy, stakeholders at this conference made recommendations involving the types of supports that families need and the advancement of a national agenda on supporting families.