For Professionals in the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Field
Change Starts with Leaders Like You
People with IDD deserve to live with dignity, choice, and full human rights. Creating that future takes leaders at every level—equipped with the right skills, a strong network, and the tools to drive real change. NLCDD is here for you.
What is a leader?
A leader is anyone who can effect meaningful change for themselves, their organization, or the systems around them. You don’t need an executive title to belong here. Together, we create change that none of us can achieve alone.
How We Work
Three Ways We Develop Leaders
Group Programs
Our training programs bring together professionals from across the IDD field to build practical skills and forge lasting connections within our growing network.
Customized Support
We partner with organizations and leaders to provide tailored coaching and targeted training, designed around your specific challenges and goals.
Research and Evaluation
Our 20+ years of IDD field research tracks what works and translates findings into knowledge leaders can use immediately.
Upcoming Programs and Events
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The Change Starts with You — and Ripples Further than You Know
Every leader who builds new skills creates change for themselves, their organization, and the systems they operate within. Over time, we’ve watched that ripple effect transform the IDD field, one leader at a time.
Resources
Access resources from The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities such as data-driven, practical research briefs, strategy and tool focused leadership briefs, Bulletin issues with national and international authors, and reports packed with information aimed at advancing the rights, services, and supports for people with disabilities.