Events

Session description: Leaders and staff from the Administration on Disabilities (AoD), Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD), will share updates about current federal programs and priorities. Register to attend

Session description: Participants will explore factors to determine if a Council-funded project can and should be scaled. Whether scaling a project within the state to more areas, replicating a project or activity started by one Council and used in another state, or sustaining a project, scalability can help achieve positive outcomes more quickly. Three scaling…

Session description: Participants will explore best practices when closing out one plan and transitioning to a new plan. Topics will include closing out the current 5-Year State Plan intentionally, celebrating achievements and contributions, creating a clear bridge between plans, and communicating clearly and often. Examples of applied practices will be shared. Register to attend

Session description: Information to help Councils understand the importance of sharing the results and impact of their work will be shared. Participants will learn how to share results in simple, easy-to-understand ways so policymakers, partners, communities, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and their families understand what the Council does and why it matters.…

Session description: This session will review governance best practices that support a Council-led, staff-supported structure. Participants will learn how other Councils put five of the best practices into action. Participants will explore clear roles, decision-making processes and ownership of decisions, staff role(s), Chairs leading meetings, and building member confidence. A Council-Staff Roles one-pager will be…

Session description: Councils face many policy issues each year. This session will help participants identify which policy issues to prioritize and how to focus their education efforts where they can have the greatest impact, based on their State Plan goals, the identified needs in their state, and overall feasibility. A policy issue screening checklist and…

ITACC is holding a Learning Lab on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 3 pm ET.  This session will provide an overview of key annual work plan elements and outline expectations.   Register Here!