The Council’s activities, programs and projects support the goals of our Five Year State Plan and help strengthen advocacy, leadership and community inclusion across Washington. This page includes current and past efforts that reflect our work with self-advocates, families, partners and communities to improve systems and create lasting change.
The Developmental Disabilities Community Advocacy Coalition brings advocacy organizations together to share information, align priorities, and strengthen advocacy for meaningful community living for people with developmental disabilities.
The LEIT program helps people with developmental disabilities and their families understand public policy issues, engage with law makers and make their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. The Arc of Washington State carries out the LEIT program through a grant with the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
Self-Advocates in Leadership is a Council-supported statewide group for people with IDD who work together to share their voices, build advocacy skills, and help shape laws, policies and local changes that improve housing, health care, transportation, services and community life.
The Council supports Washington State Allies in Advocacy, a self-advocate-led civil rights organization that provides technical assistance, training and advocacy to strengthen self-advocacy organizations and increase the power of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead the lives they choose.
The Developmental Disabilities Community Advocacy Coalition brings advocacy organizations together to share information, align priorities, and strengthen advocacy for meaningful community living for people with developmental disabilities.
The Council participates in the Dan Thompson Advisory Committee, which helps guide funding recommendations for projects across Washington that improve services, supports and community opportunities for people with I/DD and their families.
The Community Advocacy Coalition is an ongoing grassroots coalition that brings advocacy organizations together to share information, coordinate legislative priorities, and strengthen the voice of people with developmental disabilities across Washington State.
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The History and Visioning Project honors the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council’s 50-year journey of advancing disability rights and inclusion across Washington.
Informing Families is a resource provided by the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council, in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Administration and other partners throughout the state. Informing Families provides trusted news and information to individuals and families that empowers them to be active participants in planning and building a network of support and opportunities.
The LEIT program helps people with developmental disabilities and their families understand public policy issues, engage with law makers and make their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. The Arc of Washington State carries out the LEIT program through a grant with the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
Self-Advocates in Leadership is a Council-supported statewide group for people with IDD who work together to share their voices, build advocacy skills, and help shape laws, policies and local changes that improve housing, health care, transportation, services and community life.
This project is a collaboration of several partners to improve transition planning for special education students who qualify for services offered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
Mailing Address:
PO Box 48314
Olympia, WA 98504-8314
