Advocacy

We strive to influence the development and implementation of public policy and to support our members in improving the lives of people with complex physical and neurological developmental disabilities so they can achieve their highest level of purpose and dignity. All of our positions that we advocate for align with this single goal.

State Budget

DEFENDING THE ACHIEVEMENT

FY 2028

Legislative Advocacy, New Jersey

  • A3883 – Requires DHS to promote and support volunteerism in connection to compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients
  • A2705 – Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee Testimony on A2705

Position Papers

09/02/26

Electornic Surveillance in I/DD Group Homes

06/24/26

Virtual Services on a Limited Basis in Day Habilitation

06/18/26

ABCD Response to the National Council on Severe Autism

06/24/26

New Jersey Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities violate the integration mandate of the ADA?

06/24/26

ABCD’s 2028 Waiver Requests – June 2026

06/04/26

ABCD Responds to Recent Tragedy

03/25/26

UPDATE – Comparing and Contrasting New Jersey’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability with the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

02/25/26

General and Administrative Expenses in the IDD Service System

01/05/26

Fair Compensation for Agency Executives

11/20/25

Update the Central Registry Statute

11/20/25

Comparing and Contrasting New Jersey’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability with the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

11/03/25

Why are we Still Talking about Cameras?

08/20/25

Unlicensed Group Homes: Addendum

07/23/25

Restoring Authority to the Individual – An Update

07/17/25

Defending the DDD Provider Community

05/06/25

ABCD Response to NorthJersey.com’s “Hidden at Home” Series

04/23/25

From Contract to FFS

03/03/25

Medicaid is Complicated

01/31/25

ABCD Comments on the Fatal Passenger Plane Collision and DEI at the FAA

11/20/24

Oversight Plan for Improvement

10/16/24

Context Counts: A Response to the FY’24 Ombudsman Report

10/07/24

Major Systems Change or Add on to What is Working

09/25/24

Redress the Fracture: Establish a Mental Health Acuity Rate

07/24/24

Unlicensed Group Homes

05/22/24

Cameras in Group Homes

04/26/24

Aging In Place. Access to Habilitative Services

03/15/24

NJ Psychological Association on Behavioral Supports

01/24/24

Changing Landscape Quality Assurance

12/14/23

Behavioral Supports in the I/DD Part II

10/25/23

Day Habiltation Transportation Part II

09/27/23

NJCAT: A Review. September 2023 Update

08/23/23

Clinical Services and Day Habilitation

07/26/23

Increasing and Crossing Domains: The Provision of Behavioral Supports in the IDD Community

07/13/23

Camera Surveillance in Group Homes. An Update. Revised.

06/07/23

Increase Competition in DDD Self-Directed Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Model

05/24/23

Equitable Treatment for People with High Clinical Needs

04/20/23

An Actionable Roadmap: Reducing the Wait List in EI

04/17/23

Camera Surveillance in Group Homes. An Update.

03/22/23

Transportation and Day Habilitation

11/18/22

The IDD Population is Heterogeneous, So Too is Their Pain

11/01/22

Remote Supports: Policy and Promotion

09/28/22

Department of Early Childhood

08/09/22

Safety, Service, Support

06/03/22

A Proposed Next Step Toward Ending Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

04/25/22

Direct Support Professional Brochure

02/02/22

Remote Technology and Supports

01/10/22

Response to NJRFSPC White Paper on Health and Safety

12/22/21

Informal Caregiver Supports

09/22/21

New Jersey Comprehensive Assessment A Review

09/07/21

Humanity Must Remain at the Center of our Business. Camera Surveillance in Group Homes. Updated to Include Additional Resources

08/04/21

Camera Surveillance in Group Homes

06/08/21

Benefits of a Diverse Workforce

11/20/20

Developing a System of Mental Health Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

10/28/20

Formal Managed Care in the DD System

5/1/20

Humanity Must Remain at the Center of our Business – Camera Surveillance in Group Homes

2/26/20

Maintaining Informed Choice – Emergency Closure of DDD Provider Agencies

2/20/20

The Importance of Accurate Terminology – Group Homes