We support people with disabilities and their families in building meaningful lives rooted in choice, connection, and inclusion. Through resources that strengthen families, promote human rights, and encourage meaningful relationships and community participation, we advance dignity, belonging, and the right to live a full and ordinary life.
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Georgia Disability History Alliance
The Disability History Alliance has brought together Georgians interested in protecting and preserving the state’s disability history. We host a yearly event called the "Disability History Symposium" to bring people together and make positive change happen.
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Direct Support Professional Credentialing
Direct Support Professional Training and Assessment Program (DSP TAP) led by the David Ralston Institute for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Georgia.
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SRV Values Training
Social Role Valorization Trainings- IHDD in partnership with the Georgia Advocacy Office offers values-based training events steeped in Social Role Valorization (SRV) across Georgia.
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Children's Freedom Initiative
The mission of CFI is to make sure that all children now residing in congregate facilities are supported to live with permanent loving families and that in the future no child will be institutionalized.
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Olmstead Decision
The Olmstead v. L.C. Decision is a landmark 1999 U.S. Supreme Court ruling stating that unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities is a form of discrimination under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Take a Look at Me Portfolio
The Take A Look At Me™ and the Welcome to My World™ Sibling Portfolio are interactive portfolios designed to engage individuals and/or family members as they identify their own and/or their child’s strengths, interests and preferences.