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The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) establishes priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session

By Miranda Fredrick | December 2, 2022

It is the goal of the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) to advocate for items in the budget and legislation that will further impact these priorities. MODDC will advocate for…

MODDC and Mo P&A support the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement of the disability rights investigation of Missouri’s use of skilled nursing facilities

By Miranda Fredrick | November 23, 2022

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) and Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (Mo P&A) support the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement of the disability rights investigation of Missouri’s use…

Disability Benefits 101 website enhanced to assist people with disabilities in making informed employment decisions

By Miranda Fredrick | November 10, 2022

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), Department of Mental Health, and Vocational Rehabilitation are pleased to release the newly designed estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101). DB101 assists people with…

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Missouri Juvenile Justice Association awarded $275,000 grant for Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline (SToPP) Project

By Miranda Fredrick | October 27, 2022

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) awarded Missouri Juvenile Justice Association (MJJA) with a $275,000 grant to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline for students of color who have developmental disabilities. This…

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MODDC develops Accessible Voting Equipment Tutorials in preparation of Midterm Election

By Miranda Fredrick | October 25, 2022

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) funded a project to connect voters and election workers in Missouri with quick, overview videos on how to use the accessible voting equipment in…

Missourians with disabilities celebrate community-integrated employment with a “Take Your Legislator to Work” Day

By Miranda Fredrick | September 26, 2022

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…

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The 2022 Missouri Disaster Preparedness Survey closes Sept. 30, 2022

By Miranda Fredrick | September 26, 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…

Build the power of the disability vote this week, during Disability Voting Rights Week

By Miranda Fredrick | September 14, 2022

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…

Sensory Inclusive Medical Training Opportunity

By Miranda Fredrick | September 9, 2022

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…

MODDC awards Paraquad in St. Louis with $150,000 sexuality education grant for people with developmental disabilities

By Miranda Fredrick | September 8, 2022

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…