Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)
We advance social and policy change so that people with developmental disabilities, their families and communities may live, work, play, and learn together.
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We advance system and law changes that strengthen self-determination of all people with IDD.
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ODHS Press Release: OCDD selects new executive director
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities selects new executive director in coordination with the Governor’s Office and the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (OCDD), the Oregon Department of Human Service’s Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) is happy to announce that OCDD has selected Brent Watkins to be its new executive director.
Comunicado de prensa del ODHS: Consejo para Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Oregon elige a un nuevo director ejecutivo
n coordinación con la Oficina de la Gobernadora y el Consejo para Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Oregon (OCDD), el Programa de Discapacidades Intelectuales y del Desarrollo de Oregon (ODDS) del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon se complace en anunciar que OCDD ha elegido a Brent Watkins para ser su nuevo director ejecutivo.
At the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (OCDD), we believe that disability is a natural part of the human experience.
We uplift the voices of people with lived experiences.
We listen and learn about the issues that matter most to people with IDD and their families.
We grow leaders and provide advocacy and storytelling training.
We work to inform the public and legislators about the systems and policies that affect people with IDD.
Our Mission
We advance social and policy change so that people with developmental disabilities, their families and communities may live, work, play, and learn together.
Self-Advocate Led Storytelling
Andee Joyce Video Blog - All Four Videos Are Out!
NEW POST! Video 4: Neurodivergence Below the Chin (Hypermobility Edition!)
This is the final video in a four (4)-part video blog series by Andee Joyce. If you like this post, please leave a comment for Andee below.
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Video 3: There Is Nothing Funny About Any of This, But We Must Laugh in Their Faces Anyway
This is the third video in a four (4)-part video blog series by Andee Joyce. If you like this post, please leave a comment for Andee below.
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Video 2: Managing My Emotions Around Performing
This is the second video in a four (4)-part video blog series by Andee Joyce. If you like this post, please leave a comment for Andee below.
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Video 1: Andee Joyce on Being an Autistic Performing Artist
This is the first video in a four (4)-part video blog series by Andee Joyce. If you like this post, please leave a comment for Andee below.
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Andee Joyce is a self-advocate and a former Council member. She served on the Council from 2012 – 2020.
Video Stories
People with disabilities are at the heart of OCDD’s mission and work. Watch the videos below to see how these talented Oregonians contribute to the communities where we all live, work, and play.
We develop our work in five-year blocks. Our newest plan covers Federal Fiscal years 2022 – 2026. Our Goals establish our overall direction and what we should achieve in five years. Our Objectives explain the results we will achieve and how they will be achieved.
We’re pleased to share our new 5-year plan. Click here to learn more!
