North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities

North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities The NCCDD is committed to promoting full inclusion of people with disabilities into all aspects of community life.

For program funding details, please visit https://nccdd.org/funding-statement

Did you know that there are different levels of Assistive Technology (AT)? This simple chart highlights some of the ways...
11/18/2025

Did you know that there are different levels of Assistive Technology (AT)? This simple chart highlights some of the ways that AT can differ.

The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) promotes independence for people with disabilities through access to technology. NCATP led our monthly Self Advocate discussion back in August and shared the variety of AT options available.

Watch the full Assistive Technology discussion on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4g2yYUrDS4

Join the next Self-Advocate Discussion Series on November 19: Cheer, Humor, and FunGet ready for the holiday season with...
11/14/2025

Join the next Self-Advocate Discussion Series on November 19: Cheer, Humor, and Fun

Get ready for the holiday season with music, comedy, works of art, jokes, storytelling, and more. This month, we will spend our time exchanging joy and laughter. Join us for an afternoon of lighthearted merriment! Come ready to share what brings you joy, what you do for fun, and how you engage in play.

Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 1 PM ET
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Register now: https://bit.ly/SelfAdvocateDiscussion

Don’t miss this important conversation; register today for this month's discussion!

Work Together NC has a guide to help people with disabilities understand how to get around in North Carolina. The guide ...
11/13/2025

Work Together NC has a guide to help people with disabilities understand how to get around in North Carolina. The guide is called "Transportation in North Carolina: A Guide to Transportation Services, Problems, & Solutions."

This guide:
- Shows examples of how people with disabilities can get rides in different parts of the state from the mountains to the beach, and everywhere in between.
- Gives helpful questions to ask about getting transportation.
- Has answers and ideas you can use when talking to leaders about making transportation better.
- Includes a list of transportation words and what they mean.

Download the guide here: https://nccdd.org/news-media/highlights-hot-topics/october-2025-highlights-and-hot-topics

NCCDD Chair Jon D'Angelo joined more than 200 people with disabilities, caretakers, and health care professionals in Ral...
11/10/2025

NCCDD Chair Jon D'Angelo joined more than 200 people with disabilities, caretakers, and health care professionals in Raleigh last month for NC Medicaid Day of Action.

Over 3 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will be impacted if cuts to funding remain in place. D'Angelo spoke to attendees about how Medicaid services and supports are essential for himself and thousands of other medically fragile people in the state.

Read the full article here: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/10/22/medicaid-cuts-squeeze-providers/

Photo credit: Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News

11/07/2025

Welcome to our new council members sworn in this week, and thank you to Congresswoman Deborah Ross (District 2) for coming to speak to the Council.

Join the Policy Education Meeting of the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities on November 13th from 10:3...
11/06/2025

Join the Policy Education Meeting of the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities on November 13th from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/CapitolToCommunity

NCCDD public policy efforts are to promote public policy information that educates and informs the people we serve and key decision-makers. We support policies that encourage the integration between people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), those who support them, and the community.

NCCDD provides public policy education. It does not lobby on specific legislation.

Join our Public Policy Education Meetings, typically held on the second Thursday of every month. They are free and open to the public.

In case you missed it, our October newsletter is out now!Swipe through to see a preview of what we're talking about this...
11/04/2025

In case you missed it, our October newsletter is out now!

Swipe through to see a preview of what we're talking about this month, then click below to get the full scoop.

English version: https://nccdd.org/news-media/highlights-hot-topics/october-2025-highlights-and-hot-topics
Versión en español: https://nccdd.org/news-media/highlights-hot-topics/aspectos-destacados-y-temas-de-interes/aspectos-destacados-temas-de-octubre-de-2025
Audio version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526321/episodes/18081664

Important SNAP Update for People with DisabilitiesThe ongoing federal shutdown is affecting millions of people nationwid...
10/31/2025

Important SNAP Update for People with Disabilities

The ongoing federal shutdown is affecting millions of people nationwide — including people with developmental disabilities (DD) who rely on SNAP benefits for food assistance.

If you receive SNAP, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) and NCCDD are sharing a resource to help you understand how to get food support while protecting your SSI and other benefits.

Protecting Your Benefits Resource:https://files.constantcontact.com/4119c22e001/781d50d0-02fd-41a9-bc20-05962c82a3ed.pdf

According to NC Department of Health and Human Services (as of October 31, 2025):

- You should continue to apply for and renew your SNAP benefits on time.

- County DSS offices are open and processing applications.

- Any benefits already on your EBT card remain available to use.
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Visit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/child-and-family-well-being/food-and-nutrition-services-food-stamps for updates and FAQs, or call 2-1-1 for local food resources.

Remember: Talk with your benefits specialist before accepting help like cash or gift cards, which may affect eligibility for programs like SSI or Medicaid.

Chelsea Grey, a graduate of the Ability Leadership Program-NC (ALP-NC: an initiative funded by NCCDD) was recently conta...
10/31/2025

Chelsea Grey, a graduate of the Ability Leadership Program-NC (ALP-NC: an initiative funded by NCCDD) was recently contacted by Governor Josh Stein to attend a press conference about the impact of Medicaid cuts to people with I/DD and their families.

Chelsea is as 2024 graduate of ALP-NC and will be certified as a Facilitator after her internship this fall. She is also the parent of a child with disabilities.

Read the article here: https://ncnewsline.com/2025/09/25/gov-josh-stein-warns-looming-medicaid-cuts-could-hurt-patients-and-strain-hospitals-urges-lawmakers-to-act/

Photo by Ahmed Jallow/NC Newsline

We were honored to have NCCDD’s very own Pam Hunter Dempsey author a guest article for our most recent newsletter. In “H...
10/30/2025

We were honored to have NCCDD’s very own Pam Hunter Dempsey author a guest article for our most recent newsletter. In “How Helene Built a Community”, Pam reflected on the impactful responses of the I/DD community during the aftermath of Helene.

“525,600 minutes… How do you measure, measure a year?” I found myself in Asheville during the third week of September 2025, reflecting on these song lyrics from the Broadway play, RENT, and reflecting on life for my friends in Western North Carolina one year ago, when a storm named Helene made history and landed very far inland, causing a lot of destruction.

Many others across our state and our country are also reflecting on the impact of Helene. I want to reflect differently. I want to share some of what I witnessed from friends in our intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) community in response to the terrible storm as they built community with their acts of kindness.

As I reflect on how to measure a year, I will measure in these thoughts that follow. For me, the measuring is in new friendships made, help offered, and the ever-extending ripple effect of kindness to take care of and build a community.”

Read Pam’s full article here: https://nccdd.org/news-media/highlights-hot-topics/sept-2025-highlights-and-hot-topics

Meet Kay McMillan from Cary!“I am a graduate of NC State University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and mi...
10/27/2025

Meet Kay McMillan from Cary!

“I am a graduate of NC State University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and minors in Accounting and Nonprofit Studies. I live in my own apartment in Cary, NC. In my spare time, I enjoy playing boccia ball every Sunday.

I am the co-founder of a small nonprofit, Youth LEAD NC, that equips young people with disabilities in North Carolina with the skills they need to lead full and independent lives.”

Read more about Kay, and stories from individuals all over NC: https://nccdd.org/get-involved/my-story-matters/read-the-stories

These stories were collected by NCCDD through its My Story Matters campaign. The campaign provides a way for people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities (I/DD) to share their story.

Want to share your story? Sharing your story is an impactful way to educate and inform key decision makers, lawmakers, and others who can help make life better for people with I/DD in North Carolina. You can share your own story in your own words by completing an easy-to-use online form!

Share your story here: https://nccdd.org/get-involved/my-story-matters

You're Invited to Host an Unmet Film Watch Party!Unmet: North Carolina's Disability Crisis" is a powerful 25-minute film...
10/24/2025

You're Invited to Host an Unmet Film Watch Party!

Unmet: North Carolina's Disability Crisis" is a powerful 25-minute film commissioned by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD).

The film shares the real-life stories of people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) whose needs continue to go unmet.

Organizations, nonprofits, and individuals are invited to host their own Unmet watch party at their homes or in their communities.

Learn more about the Unmet film and sign up for free to host a watch party here: bit.ly/HostUnmet

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