Archive for September 2022
Urgent Attention Needed: Missouri Senate Advances Senate Bill 3.
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28th. What is the September 28th hearing about? The House Budget Committee will hold a hearing on the Senate-passed tax cut bill (Senate Bill 3)…
Read MoreMissourians with disabilities celebrate community-integrated employment with a “Take Your Legislator to Work” Day
Missourians are invited to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this October. Employees with disabilities…
Read MoreThe 2022 Missouri Disaster Preparedness Survey closes Sept. 30, 2022
The 2022 Missouri Disaster Preparedness Survey, conducted by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), is collecting data on how prepared people with disabilities are for a disaster. The short survey asks…
Read MoreBuild the power of the disability vote this week, during Disability Voting Rights Week
As a partner of Disability Voting Rights Week, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is building the power of the disability vote in Missouri communities during the week of September…
Read MoreSensory Inclusive Medical Training Opportunity
Currently in the United States today, one in six individuals has a sensory processing need. Due to the increasing numbers of individuals being diagnosed with a sensory need, it is…
Read MoreSensory inclusive pop-up vaccination events for people with developmental disabilities
Missourians with sensory needs are invited to receive vaccinations, including the COVID-19 vaccination, at sensory inclusive pop-up events in partnership with 10 local public health agencies and pharmacies throughout Missouri…
Read MoreMODDC awards Paraquad in St. Louis with $150,000 sexuality education grant for people with developmental disabilities
Paraquad in St. Louis has been awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant for training advocates and self-advocates to provide comprehensive sexuality education to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a group…
Read MoreTransportation experts lead discussions during the Virtual Mobility Summit Sept. 26
The Missouri Transportation Task Force invites the public to attend the 2022 Virtual Mobility Summit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday, Sept. 26. Barriers to accessible and affordable…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1878 and What it Means for Missouri Voters
During the 2022 legislative session, a piece of voting legislation passed, House Bill 1878. This bill has created some changes for Missouri voters and election authorities and recently went into…
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