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Archive for January 2023

Legislative Update:  MODDC Welcomes Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek

January 19, 2023

Council Chair Animesh Shah, Executive Director Vicky Davidson, and Project Coordinator Leigh Anne Haun attended the swearing-in ceremony of Missouri’s 48th State Treasurer, Vivek Malek. State Treasurer Vivek Malek is tasked…

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Register Today for Disability Rights Legislative Day Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Capitol

January 18, 2023

Self-advocates and advocates from across the state are invited to the Missouri State Capitol 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023 for Disability Rights Legislative Day. Participants will…

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National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) awarded $200,000 for Supporting Language Access in Schools

January 11, 2023

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) awarded the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) with a $200,000 grant to support language access in schools. “I…

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Jan. 6 Legislative Update and Advocacy Training

January 11, 2023

The 2023 Legislative Session began this week! Now is a great time to start getting to know some of the bills that have been filed by our elected officials. There…

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MODDC shares restraint and seclusion recommendations; MO DESE publishes Seclusion and Restraint Data

January 5, 2023

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council stresses the importance of Missourians acknowledging that restraint, seclusion and other aversive interventions do not improve students’ academic performance or behavior. Therefore, schools should only…

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People with disabilities have the right to receive supports and reasonable accommodations to achieve competitive employment

January 4, 2023
picture of three men standing with Jonah Taylor and Rep. Barnes

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) believes everyone who identifies work as a goal is employable, with the right opportunities and support. People with disabilities have the right to, and…

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Recent Posts

  • Mobile Dental Services available for people with developmental disabilities in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties
  • House Bill 971 will be debated TOMORROW, March 23, 2023, on the House Floor!
  • Emergency Management Disability Awareness Trainings in Columbia on March 27-28 and St. Louis on March 29-30
  • How the HCBS Settings Rule Protects Your Rights
  • MODDC strives to achieve language access in schools with online training opportunity for school leaders and educators

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