CDD-funded grant projects to address needs across New York
Focus areas include health and wellness, education, community inclusion, social skills, transportation, housing, life skills and more.
This project will create a training that supports organizations to communicate important information to people with developmental disabilities and their families more accessibly.
Through FEAT, people with disabilities, their family members, and the professionals who serve them increase their expectations for competitive employment.
This project aims to give Spanish and Chinese-speaking families the tools they need to advocate for people with developmental disabilities in their communities.
The Community of Practice (CoP) on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Developmental Disabilities aims to enhance the developmental disabilities (DD) systems’ ability to provide quality...
Through this five-year grant, Cornell University developed, implemented, and evaluated a New York Statewide Community of Practice (CoP) on Reentry for Youth with Developmental Disabilities.
This project will create a curriculum for students in grades K-12 building these skills from a young age, leading to greater independence and self-confidence for people with developmental disabilities...