Developmental Disabilities Day At The Legislature

Jan 15, 2025 | Meetings, News, Recent

YOUR HELP IS DESPERATELY NEEDED TO ENSURE SELF-DIRECTION IS PART OF THE CONVERSATION IN ANNAPOLIS! Last November, with its “Self-Direction Manual” MDH-DDA showed us all the future that it envisions for Self-Direction… less funding, lower wages,...

SDAN Membership Meeting – Building Relationships with Elected Officials for Effective Advocacy

Jan 14, 2025 | Meetings, News, Recent

SDAN held a General Membership Meeting on Friday, January 10, 2025, featuring guest speaker Heather Sachs, Policy & Advocacy Co-Director for the National Down Syndrome Congress.   If you’ve ever been intimidated by the idea of speaking with your elected...

HEAR OUR VOICES – STOP THE DDA POLICY

Nov 15, 2024 | Meetings, News, Recent

Join us for a rally to stop the self-direction policies that were developed without input from stakeholders—YOU, and all the other people who will be hurt by them. DOWNLOAD AND SHARE THE FLYER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19th 11:30-12:30 LAWYERS MALL, ANNAPOLIS DIRECTIONS...

Self Direction FAQs

Jan 8, 2021 | News

1. What is Self-Direction (SD)? Self-Direction is when a person with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) makes their own decisions about how their Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) funding is allocated: You select the kind of...

SDAN Video – “Self-Direction & the Good Life!”

Jul 28, 2020 | News

Self-Direction & The Good Life: Many Lives, Many Choices Video funded by SpArc Tank Grant from The Arc Maryland   SDAN received a grant from The Arc Maryland to make two videos: this one and another one coming soon to help recruit staff. The Arc’s...