Resources
Indespensible links & partners.
Links
The list of Internet links below will connect you to organizations and web sites that you may find to be useful as you search for specific information.
The College of Direct Support works with all of these organizations and we urge you to browse and check them out if you are not familiar with them.
If you have specific organizations or web sites you think we should include in this list, please email Tom King, CDS Communications Director, at tking@collegeofdirectsupport.com.
The Institute on Community Integration
A University of Minnesota affiliated program dedicated to improving community services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. The staff of the ICI oversees the development of curricula for the College of Direct Support from start to finish.
The Arc of the United States
The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Together with a network of members and affiliated chapters, The Arc works to improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire communities and influence public policy.
ANCOR (American Network of Community Options and Resources)
ANCOR is a nonprofit trade association representing private providers who provide supports and services to people with disabilities. ANCOR is distinguished in this industry by its balance of leading practices resources and advocacy for member agencies and the people and families they serve and support.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
The NADSP is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to strengthening the quality of human service support by strengthening the direct support workforce.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The AAIDD – formerly known as AAMR – promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
SABE’s mission is to ensure that people with disabilities are treated as equals and that they are given the same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to speak up to empower themselves; opportunities to make new friends; and to learn from their mistakes.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) is the U.S. Government organization responsible for implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, known as the DD Act. ADD, its staff and programs, are part of the Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Quality Mall
This website provides access to more than 1,200 useful resources in supporting high quality, person-centered services and community living for persons with disabilities. Project staff and store and department managers work to identify, describe and post information on the most current resources and innovations on community supports and to provide links to those materials and the ways of obtaining them. It is operated by the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota.
