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Autism Society of America

The Division on Developmental Disabilities, whose membership voted to change its name to the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, is beginning to partner with the Autism Society of America in several different activities.  As such, we would like to encourage your participation in ASA's 40th national conference, July 22 - 25, near Chicago.  For more information, please go to ASA’s website at http://www.autism-society.org/conference

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Name Change: Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD)

During the DDD Business Meeting in Seattle a vote was conducted on the name change of the division that was proposed earlier by the Board of Directors.  This was, of course, a change made in response to changes in our field and changes in the needs of our constituents.  The new name of our division, the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD), makes more explicit our commitment to serve students, parents and educators concerned with the autism spectrum.  There are no other divisions in CEC that focus on autism.  The Board and the members attending the Business Meeting were unanimous in supporting all people with developmental disabilities and those with autism. 

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Senator Ted Kennedy presented with DDD’s “Distinguished Legislator” award. Read more...

Photo courtesy Iris Puccini

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Recipients of the 2009 DDD Awards

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Critical Issues Announcements

The steps for posing a critical issue or position related to Developmental Disabilities to the DDD Critical Issues Committee...

DDD Critical Issues Brief
and
DDD Position Papers

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