Information and Technical Assistance Center (ITACC)
2024 OIDD Training and Technical Assistance Institute presentation document. The objectives for participants included: National demographic trends and comparing to those in the respective states and territories. Definitions of cultural…
DetailsA diverse panel of speakers from DD Councils share information about how they used the values, guiding principles, strategies, and approaches for engaging diverse communities. Leading Engagement: Council Strategies…
DetailsThis resource provides suggestions and recommendations to help inform an inclusive approach to DD Council communications. Included are preferred terms for select groups while understanding there may not always be…
DetailsStrengthening Language Access: Including People and Expanding Access through Accessible Language Strategies materials Strengthening Language Access video recording
DetailsMembers of the ITACC Diversity Committee share information and resources to improve messaging, show respect, and reinforce strength-based messaging principles. Equitable Language Recording
DetailsThis is the power point presentation to accompany the resource “Equitable Language for Inclusive Communication”. Click here to download the Equitable Language: Affirming People through Language presentation.
DetailsThis resource provides a review of DD Act definitions, information about defining organizational culture, linguistic competence, equity in the developmental disabilities “space”, intersectionality, and an overview about reporting cultural diversity…
DetailsInformation on promising and evidence-based practices to improve data collection efforts using culturally sensitive methods for State plan projects and activities supported by a Council on Developmental Disabilities.
DetailsThis resource is supported through ACL/AoD/OIDD’s contract (#HHSP233201600068C) with NACDD to provide technical assistance to the national network of DD Councils. Top 10 Promising Practices on Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural…
DetailsParticipants will: 1. Engage in a brief self‐assessment of individual cultural competence. 2. Discuss and list the extent to which cultural and linguistic competence are specifically stated in Councils’: -Policies -Structures -Practices -Behaviors -Attitudes 3.Select and discuss road signs that describe where their respective Councils are advancing cultural and linguistic competence. Click to…
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