ADDP is pleased to announce that Aaron Bishop, Commissioner of the U.S. Administration on Disabilities, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Administration on Community Living, will address ADDP members regarding evolving federal policies impacting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Federal Official To Keynote Membership Meeting
Prior to the creation of the U.S. Administration on Disabilities, Mr. Bishop served for two years as the Commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bishop has fought for the civil rights of persons with disabilities, both as a direct service provider in his home state of Wisconsin and as a policy advisor on Capitol Hill. As a professional staff member for the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Mr. Bishop was instrumental in the creation of the Assistive Technology Act of 2004 and the Traumatic Brain Injury Act. In addition, he led efforts for the inclusion of provisions to support communications access for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in the Higher Education Opportunity Act.
In 2010, Mr. Bishop was appointed Executive Director of the National Council on Disability, advising the President, Congress, and other federal officials on policies, programs and practices affecting people with disabilities.
The Administration on Disabilities works with states, communities, and partners in the disability networks to increase the independence, productivity, and community integration of individuals with disabilities. Under authorities provided by the Developmental Disabilities Act (DD Act), the Rehabilitation Act, the Help America Vote Act, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and the Public Health Service Act, the AoD works to improve opportunities for people with disabilities to access quality services and supports, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and experience equality and inclusion in all facets of community life.
AoD includes the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) and theIndependent Living Administration (ILA).
AIDD is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities to make their own choices, contribute to society, have supports to live independently, and live free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. In each state and territory, AIDD grantees form a developmental disabilities network, or DD Network, made up of State Councils on Developmental Disabilities; State Protection and Advocacy Systems; and University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. AIDD also funds Projects of National Significance and administers the President"s Committee on Intellectual Disabilities.
Membership Meeting Will Feature Updates and Round Table Discussions by All ADDP Committees
ADDP members will have an opportunity to learn from ADDP Committee Chairs about specific committee work and pending issues.
Committee Chairs will also be seeking to obtain input from providers regarding priority issues members would like to see addressed in the coming fiscal year.
Commiittee Reports, Discussions and Roundtable discussions will include:
- Adult Foster Care
- Autism
- Brain Injury
- Day & Employment
- Family Support
- HCBS
- Legislative
- Managed Care
- Residential
- Shared Living
- Training & Conference
- Transportation