UCEDD programs like the IDRPP are currently being threatened with budget cuts and potential elimination by the Trump Administration. We urgently need your voice to protect vital disability programs under threat in the proposed federal budget.
Utah families who have benefitted from early intervention (EI) services come from many different backgrounds, and their children have a variety of needs. But once they begin receiving services, they tell a similar story: while they may not have known how to help their child before connecting with a provider, they learned.
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Disability Advocacy Day
Disability Advocacy Day 2027 is coming up on January 25, 2027 starting at 12:30 PM.
Disability Advocacy Day, or DAD, is a yearly event where people with disabilities, family members, professionals, and other advocates come together to learn about advocacy, Utah policy initiatives, and connect with one another and Utah State Representatives.
There will be self-advocacy trainings & activities, a march & rally, and the LCPD Reception. Click the button below to be taken to our dedicated Disability Advocacy Day page. There you can find a link to register and check out past Disability Advocacy Days.
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Policy Briefs
Below you will find relevant policy briefs published by the IDRPP.
The transfer of federal oversight for special education from the U.S. Department of Education to the U.S. Departmentof Health and Human Services should be rejected because of the harm it will do to the unique civil rights protectionsafforded students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
It has been 34 years since the US Congress added what has become known as “Part C” to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Special Education). This program has become an essential part of a national and state effort to improve educational, social, health, and behavioral outcomes for children born with or at risk for developmental disabilities. Part C created a state/federal partnership to fund early intervention programs through cooperation between state health, education, and social service agencies.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), section 14(c), is a federal law passed in 1938 which “authorizes employers, after receiving a certificate from the Wage and Hour Division, to pay subminimum wages – wages less than the Federal minimum wage – to workers who have disabilities for the work being performed”.
The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities-National Training Center makes an effort to use inclusive and respectful language whenever possible. The following statement describes the language guidelines that we will follow. These guidelines will be updated as needed.
Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.
In a world where you can be anything, be kind.
