ÁùºÏ±¦µä Governor's Council
on Developmental Disabilities
406 East Second Street, Carson City, ÁùºÏ±¦µä 89701
Office: (775) 684-8619, Fax: (775) 684-8626
Catherine Nielsen, MPA, executive director
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
The ÁùºÏ±¦µä Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) and the are administered under the U.S. Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (OIDD) and are funded under Developmental Disabilities Act (DD Act). Developmental Disability Councils identify and address the most pressing needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in their state.
The ÁùºÏ±¦µä Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities’ twenty member council funds a variety of projects including Partners in Policymaking, People First, the Employment Policy Summit, and Consumer Leadership. In addition, the Council monitors and advocates for legislative activity relevant to ÁùºÏ±¦µäns with developmental disabilities.
