Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council

Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council Independence, Self-Determination, Productivity, Integration, Inclusion

The goal of the Developmental Disabilities Council is to effectively implement the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 in Louisiana. All actions and efforts undertaken by the Council, either directly or through funded grant projects, are directed to advocacy, capacity building and systems change activities to affect real and meaningful reform of Louisiana’s system of services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Council advocates for the community services and supports desired by individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, increased availability of those supports for Louisiana’s citizens now waiting for those services, appropriate rebalancing of Louisiana’s resources to better meet the needs of our citizens with disabilities and their families, and reasonable fiscal expenditures to support high quality community services.

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11/19/2025

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💬Did you attend any Council-supported activities in FFY25?We want to hear from you! https://conta.cc/44eh6B1
11/19/2025

💬Did you attend any Council-supported activities in FFY25?
We want to hear from you!
https://conta.cc/44eh6B1

Don't miss the Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting on Nov 18! Share your voice! https://conta.cc/47VJHfw
11/13/2025

Don't miss the Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting on Nov 18! Share your voice!
https://conta.cc/47VJHfw

Email from LA Developmental Disabilities Council You don't want to miss this.     Public Notice of Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting   November 12, 2025 The Medicaid Advisory Committee is part of th

We want your input! Help us plan workshops on abuse prevention. Take our survey! https://conta.cc/481BaZG
11/06/2025

We want your input! Help us plan workshops on abuse prevention. Take our survey!
https://conta.cc/481BaZG

Email from LA Developmental Disabilities Council     Help Plan the 2026 “Taking Action Against Abuse” Workshops   The Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council is working with Team Dynamics on a p

We want to hear from you! Share your feedback on the 2027-2031 plan. https://conta.cc/4oWy8Mh
11/03/2025

We want to hear from you! Share your feedback on the 2027-2031 plan.
https://conta.cc/4oWy8Mh

Email from LA Developmental Disabilities Council     Public Comment Needed on 2027–2031 Five-Year Plan   The Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (the Council) has written a draft of its new

Join and learn more about how you can help protect IDEA 👇
11/03/2025

Join and learn more about how you can help protect IDEA 👇

Nationwide Virtual (Zoom) Town Hall
Tuesday, November 4th
4pm ET | 3pm CT | 2pm MT | 1pm PT

IDEA guarantees students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate education.

Unfortunately, current threats put that promise at risk.

- Staff cuts that reduce oversight
- Proposals to move IDEA to another agency
- Proposals to change funds distribution
- Proposals that impact civil rights

These changes will make it harder for families to get the support and services their children need.

Join us to learn more and find out what YOU can do to help protect IDEA.

Register: http://bit.ly/3Wvuj4q

This virtual event is open to all parents, educators, and advocates for children with disabilities.

Please share this post to help spread the word!

This event is co-sponsored by NACDD, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc., Center for Learner Equity, The Arc of the United States, Council for Exceptional Children, NCLD (National Center for Learning Disabilities), and the National Down Syndrome Congress.

State funded assistance for some SNAP recipients will happen during the federal government shutdown. 👇
10/31/2025

State funded assistance for some SNAP recipients will happen during the federal government shutdown. 👇

LDH is announcing that starting November 1, the state will provide emergency state-funded assistance to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that include the elderly, disabled, or children, per Governor Jeff Landry’s emergency declaration.

🔗https://ldh.la.gov/news/snap-shutdown-state-assistance

10/28/2025
‼️ Governor Landry signs emergency declaration. This will allow funding to be used to help people with disabilities, chi...
10/24/2025

‼️ Governor Landry signs emergency declaration. This will allow funding to be used to help people with disabilities, children and the elderly receive November SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown.

Gov. Landry declares state of emergency as SNAP could be withheld with continuing government shutdown

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5615 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 500B
Baton Rouge, LA
70808

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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We envision a system of services and supports in Louisiana which enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, productive and integrated and included in all facets of community life.

The Council’s mission is to lead and promote advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

The goal of the Developmental Disabilities Council is to effectively implement the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 in Louisiana. All actions and efforts undertaken by the Council, either directly or through funded grant projects, are directed to advocacy, capacity building and systems change activities to affect real and meaningful reform of Louisiana’s system of services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Council advocates for the community services and supports desired by individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, increased availability of those supports for Louisiana’s citizens now waiting for those services, appropriate rebalancing of Louisiana’s resources to better meet the needs of our citizens with disabilities and their families, and reasonable fiscal expenditures to support high quality community services.