Our Mission
Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
Our Impact
With your help, we are working every day to build a future of inclusive work, play, worship, community, travel, and more.
600+
LOCAL CHAPTERS
70+ Years
DRIVING CHANGE AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
1,000+
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
What We Do
Link to: Policy & Advocacy
PUBLIC POLICY
A strong presence at the local, state, and national legislative levels
Link to: Grassroots
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
Transforming legislation and numbers into real-life impact
Link to: OUR INITIATIVES
OUR INITIATIVES
Innovative programs on almost every aspect of community life
Link to: Find A Chapter
OUR NETWORK
Hundreds of state & local chapters in communities across the US
Link to: Events
ANNUAL EVENTS
Meet others from across the US and strengthen your work
Link to: Find Resources
RESOURCES
Fact sheets, webinars, toolkits, and more on a variety of topics