Has your DD Council or DD Council grantee/subcontractor or perhaps someone in your State/Territory engaged in the following?  

• Demonstrated a promising practice in the areas of education, healthcare, and community living?
• Had success implementing federal laws into state policy?
• Developed and/or used successful strategies to improve education systems to ensure the best life outcomes for students with developmental disabilities?
• Conducted activities to change systems and attitudes to ensure inclusion in community life?
• Conducted activities to promote healthy living for people with developmental disabilities?
• Conducted activities focused on transitioning from pediatrics to adult health care?
• Conducted activities that address health systems and aging adults with developmental disabilities?
• Initiatives featuring self-advocates?
• Leadership focused activities?

If so, NACDD wants to hear from you!  The 2016 NACDD Annual Conference theme is Partners in Progress: Empowering Children, Youth & Families for the Future.  Please consider submitting a concurrent session proposal. 

Please share the call for proposals widely in your State or Territory.

Detailed information can be found at the following link: 

http://dev2.nacdd.org/data/documents/2016_NACDD_Conference_Call_for_Papers.pdf 

If you need more information, please contact Robin Troutman at xxxxxx@nacdd.org

Submissions are due by April 29, 2016.