Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities

03/12/2026

As part of DD Awareness Month, we’re celebrating our Alabama advocates 🎉

There was a great turnout for Advocacy Day on February 25. People with developmental disabilities, families, and supporters came together to share their voices and support positive change!

Take a look through the slideshow to see a few highlights from the day.

03/11/2026

Meet Cordairo, a dedicated advocate for disability rights. From speaking at the State Capitol about Medicaid expansion to helping advance a bill for timely wheelchair repairs, his work focuses on removing systemic barriers to access and community participation.

Cordairo’s journey reflects this year’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month theme, WE’RE HERE. THEN, NOW, ALWAYS.

Read Cordairo’s full story and learn how advocacy creates real change across Alabama here: https://www.acdd.org/acdd-advocate-stories-cordairo/

Cordairo: Speaking Up, So Others Can Move Forward Cordairo grew up in Monroeville, Alabama, in a close-knit community where everyone knew one another. His grandmother and great-grandmother raised him, while his mother worked to support the family. It was a close household, and that support system sh...

03/10/2026

Watch ACDD Executive Director, Darryle Powell, share a few thoughts on this year’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month theme, “We’re Here. Then. Now. Always.”

The theme is led by the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) and highlights the long history of disability advocacy and community leadership.

This month is Developmental Disabilities Month to break down barriers and recognize the contributions those with developmental disabilities make in our society.

03/04/2026

Graphic from the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities announcing “March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” with the theme “We’re Here. Then. Now. Always.” The design features three people with disabilities: a man using a wheelchair looking to the side, a man in a red plaid shirt smiling at the camera, and a woman wearing a high-visibility vest facing forward. The background uses coral and navy colors with the council’s logo at the top.

02/25/2026

Legislative Lingo Translated into Plain Language and Meeting with Legislators After the Rallyhttps://www.aucd.org/policy-terms-glossaryThe Alabama Developmen...

02/13/2026

Please see the link below where the The Arc of Alabama along with the Alabama DD Network conducted an introduction webinar titled "How A Bill Becomes A Law."

Links below. The Alabama Developmental Disabilities Network and the Arc of Alabama are teaming up to bring legislative education and advocacy leading up to t...

02/12/2026

This is who we are and what we do!

Mr. Darryle Powell Executive Director The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities.The Alabama Developmental Disabilities Network (ADDN) is comprised of...

02/10/2026

LET'S RALLY!
DISABILITY ADVOCACY DAY 2026

Wednesday, February 25th at our Alabama State House in Montgomery!
11:00 am-12:00 pm

CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE:
Call: (334) 262-7688
Email: kspangler@thearcofal.org

02/05/2026

Save the date for Disability Advocacy Day!

Disability Advocacy Day will take place on Wednesday, February 25, at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

07/03/2025

The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities has posted two (2) Request for Proposals. Please see the link below!

Apply here for funding and submit a request for proposal or grant application for the ACDD Consumer Involvement Fund.

06/04/2025

06/03/2025

The ACDD is developing its 2027-2031 Five-Year State Plan and we need input about the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in our state. Please complete our survey and share it with your networks.

https://www.acdd.org/help-acdd-build-its-next-five-year-state-plan-for-2027-2031/

Help ACDD Build Its Next Five-Year State Plan for 2027-2031 - Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities
ACDD 2027-2031 Five-Year State Plan Input Survey The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD) is developing its 2027-2031 Five-Year State Plan and we need input about the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in our state. Please answer the following questions to provide input. Alternate formats are available upon request. If you […]
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ACDD 2027-2031 Five-Year State Plan Input Survey The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD) is developing its 2027-2031 Five-Year State Plan and we need input about the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in our state. Please answer the following que...