October 10th, 2026
AAIDD (American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)
What is their mission?
“To promote progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”
AAIDD publishes the Leading Peer-Reviewed Journals in the IDD Field
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NEW MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION
SAMPLE OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM AAIDD
Direct Support Workforce Solutions: A Guidebook of Strategies for Individual and Collective Action Toward Workforce Stability
Non-Member Price
This guidebook addresses the critical issues affecting both the direct support workforce and providers supporting community living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Written in an engaging style, each chapter features tips, DSP stories, provider profiles, and resources that illustrate how to implement change at an organization or systems level. Topics include using data, collaborating, recruiting and retaining staff, training competencies, credentialing, using technology, and supporting health and wellness for a sustainable workforce.
Edited by Amy Hewitt and Susan O’Nell, and with a foreword by Liz Weintraub and Charlie Lakin
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Pro Tips and Resources for Creating a Successful Proposal
For Persons Submitting Proposals For National AAIDD Convention Presentations
