ACDD Innovative Ideas

2026-11-03

ACDD Priority Area 1 : Education and Early Intervention Goal 1 : Alabamians with intellectual and developmental disabilities , their families , and their support networks will have more access to and knowledge of rights and resources pertaining to education and early intervention so that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive education that supports their rights , needs , and interests . Objective 1 . 1 : By 2026 , in collaboration with key partners , the ACDD will support the improvement or development of one or more resource or training options for teachers ( e . g ., special education teachers , general education teachers ) and other education professionals or school personnel to address the needs and choices of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the concerns of their families . At a minimum , at least one of the following activities should be utilized in your project : 1 . Develop collaborative working relationships between education professionals , other partners ( e . g ., community systems ), and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to create more knowledgeable and / or unified educational support systems 2 . Provide and disseminate resources to teachers and / or other school personnel Your project should result in one or more of the following expected outcomes : 1 . Education professionals are more knowledgeable about the needs of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the concerns of their families 2 . Education professionals provide more information to families 3 . People with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families access or utilize services and supports 4 . Collaborative working relationships between education professionals , other partners , and families 5 . People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more integrated and included in educational activities Priority Area 2 : Employment Goal 2 : Alabamians with intellectual and developmental disabilities , their families , their support networks , and others statewide will have increased employment supports so that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can obtain competitive , integrated employment . Objective 2 . 2 : By 2026 , through education and collaboration , the ACDD will facilitate one or more systemic changes to reduce barriers to competitive , integrated employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities . At a minimum , at least one of the following activities should be utilized in your project : 1 . Develop collaborative working relationships among disability stakeholders , employers , and others to create and / or support an expanded workforce 2 . Utilize best practices or develop promising practices that result in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities obtaining competitive , integrated employment 3 . Increase the knowledge of employers about hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in competitive , integrated employment Your project should result in one or more of the following expected outcomes : 1 . Employers will be more knowledgeable about developmental disability 2 . Collaborative working relationships among disability stakeholders , employers , and / or policymakers

Alabama

2026-03-27