Overview
The DD Council State Plan includes a Targeted Disparity item for DD Councils. The targeted disparity item should be reflected as a goal or objective and have corresponding activities. The Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) includes guidance about the targeted disparity item in the 2022-2026 State Plan Instruction Resource document.
What does the DD Act and Final Rule say?
Section 102. DEFINITIONS (32) UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED.
The term includes populations such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals from underserved geographic areas (rural or urban), and specific groups of individuals within the population of individuals with developmental disabilities, including individuals who require assistive technology in order to participate in and contribute to community life.