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March: DD Awareness Month

Center:

PR-Institute on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Carol Salas Pagan
[email protected]
787-754-4377

Product Description:

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) assure that individuals with DD and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life. "People First" Language (Inclusion and Rights) is based on the person and not on the disability or impairment.

Keyword(s):

DD awareness, people first language, inclusion, equity, inclusive society

Product/Publication Type(s):

Web-based products

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

Visual Format or Large Print, Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting), Language other than English

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A